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odiousness

odiousness

9.0
A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊdiəsnəs/
  • Formal
translation icon : odiosidad

Examples

  • The subject was still the odiousness of children.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Please keep your own odiousness.

    Blog text (18)
  • I'll concede Gingrich's Fannie and Freddie advocacy if it had been a one-time thing, but given his continued odiousness in policy and rhetoric, I don't think I'm about to get on board with a Gingrich presidency.

    Blog text (34)
  • The odiousness of his actions made everyone in the room uncomfortable.

  • Many criticized the odiousness of the laws that discriminated against certain groups.

  • The odiousness of the argument left no room for productive discussion.

Synonyms

unpleasantness
vsodiousness
17 4.2

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

is more extreme, involving active detestation and repulsion
awfulness
vsodiousness
7 6.0

A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad

adds moral disgust and stronger detestation to that feeling
vileness
vsodiousness
2 8.0

Very bad and morally wrong behavior

is more about strong personal repulsion and detestability
hatefulness
vsodiousness
2 5.9

Strong feelings of dislike and anger toward people or things

is about being hated and deeply detestable rather than just hate
hideousness
vsodiousness
2 6.3

Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted

broadened to include moral dislike and deep detestation
obnoxiousness
vsodiousness
2 8.0

Being very rude and annoying to other people

leans more toward deep moral detestation rather than mere annoyance
offensiveness
vsodiousness
2 6.7

A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry

is much stronger, implying deep repulsion and hateful detestability
disgustingness
vsodiousness
1 6.5

How gross or unpleasant something is

extends that revulsion into hated or detestable status
horribleness
vsodiousness
1 5.9

A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust

is more about being hated and morally repulsive than fear
despicableness
vsodiousness
1 8.2

Being so bad or shameful that people strongly dislike it

is broader, adding visceral disgust to moral blame
repulsiveness
vsodiousness
1 7.0

A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away

covers that disgust but also stronger moral detestability
loathsomeness
vsodiousness
1 9.1

A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting

adds a stronger sense of active hatred and detestability
beastliness
vsodiousness
1 8.7

Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people

covers cruelty but also includes broad repulsion and detestability
unsavoriness
vsodiousness
  • US
1 9.3

A behavior that people find morally wrong or offensive

intensifies that unacceptability into strong detestation and hate
villainousness
vsodiousness
9.2

Being very bad and cruel to other people

includes general detestation beyond moral wickedness
horridness
vsodiousness
7.7

A very unpleasant quality that shocks people

leans more toward hatred and disgust rather than dread
dreadfulness
vsodiousness
7.7

A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful

is centered on hatred and extreme dislike rather than fear
distastefulness
vsodiousness
6.1

Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike

is more intense, leading to active hatred or detestation
objectionableness
vsodiousness
9.6

A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something

is stronger, involving deep repulsion and hatred rather than mere objection

Antonyms

2 3.4

A feeling that something is nice and enjoyable

A quality that makes people feel great pleasure

How Offensive

odiousness
  • Formal
9.0
dislike
  • Texting
49 1.0

Surface Forms

odiousness singular
odiousnesses plural

Morphology

odiousness = odious (transparent) = odious + ness

Standard nominalization of the adjective 'odious' with '-ness' yielding the state or quality; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Odiousness comes from the word odious, which comes from an old root meaning 'hate' or 'hateful'. So odiousness is the quality of being very unpleasant or hated, something that makes people feel strong dislike.