odiousness
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9.0
- 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
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4.2
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
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6.0
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
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8.0
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
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5.9
Strong feelings of dislike and anger toward people or things
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6.7
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
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6.3
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
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8.0
Being very rude and annoying to other people
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6.5
How gross or unpleasant something is
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7.0
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
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5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
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8.7
Cruel or very mean behavior towards other people
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9.1
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
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9.3
A behavior that people find morally wrong or offensive
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7.7
A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful
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7.7
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
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6.1
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
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8.2
Being so bad or shameful that people strongly dislike it
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9.6
A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something
Being very bad and cruel to other people
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.