odiousness
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Definition
- 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.
Noun
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the quality of being offensive
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