feeling lousy
Not doing great
Feeling lousy means feeling unwell, miserable, or generally bad.
The phrase covers physical illness, emotional low points, or just an off day: I'm feeling lousy—I think I'm coming down with something, He's been feeling lousy ever since they broke up.
Lousy originally meant infested with lice, but now simply means poor or unpleasant.
- unwellExperiencing poor health
- crummyWretchedly inferior
- rottenDecomposed or corrupt
- miserableWretchedly unhappy, dejected
- sickUnwell or impressively cool
sick as a dog · queasy · run-down · wretched · under the weather · out of sorts · gross · nauseous · achy · tired · drained · wiped out · dead tired · feverish · weak · pale · bedridden · sluggish
feeling lousyfit as a fiddle
In excellent physical condition
hale and hearty · in fine fettle · in the pink · right as rain · in tip-top shape
feeling lousythriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · living one's best life · firing on all cylinders · in good shape · doing well
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