odiousness
- noun
- /ˈoʊdiəsnəs/
- Formal
Examples
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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.
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Many criticized the odiousness of the laws that discriminated against certain groups.
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The odiousness of the argument left no room for productive discussion.
Synonyms
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
Strong feelings of dislike and anger toward people or things
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
Being very rude and annoying to other people
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
How gross or unpleasant something is
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
Being so bad or shameful that people strongly dislike it
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
A behavior that people find morally wrong or offensive
Being very bad and cruel to other people
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something
Antonyms
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.