odiousness

/'oudjəsnis/

Thân thiện

The odiousness of the remark was clear from her expression.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or deserving of hatred: "Odiousness" refers to the state or characteristic of being highly offensive, disgusting, or hateful. It describes something that evokes strong feelings of aversion or revulsion.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The odiousness of the crime shocked the entire community.
  • She was appalled by the sheer odiousness of his racist remarks.
  • The film did not shy away from portraying the odiousness of the villain's actions.

Advanced Usage

• "The odiousness of it all": A phrase used to emphasize the overall repulsive nature of a situation or set of circumstances.
  • After hearing the full story, I was struck by the odiousness of it all.

Variants and Related Words

• Odious (adj): Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
  • His behavior was absolutely odious.
• Odiously (adv): In an odious manner.
  • He smiled odiously as he delivered the bad news.

Synonyms

• Repulsiveness: The quality of causing intense disgust.
• Loathsomeness: The state of being highly offensive and sickening.
• Offensiveness: The characteristic of causing displeasure or resentment.
• Hatefulness: The quality of inspiring hatred or intense dislike.

Antonyms

• Pleasantness: The quality of being pleasing or enjoyable.
• Agreeableness: The state of being pleasant and easy to like.
• Charm: The power of pleasing or attracting others.

Related Idioms

• Beyond the pale of odiousness: An intensified expression (though not a common idiom) suggesting something is so repulsive it exists outside the bounds of normal offensiveness.
  • His betrayal was beyond the pale of odiousness.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being offensive

Từ đồng nghĩa

• offensiveness
• distastefulness