offensiveness

noun

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as in repulsiveness

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Recent Examples of offensiveness But Hokit’s offensiveness in the shadow of the president’s home — with the Washington Monument visible to the south — was one indication that anything and everything was inbounds. — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 June 2026 During this period, Dhillon moved away from the Review’s gleeful offensiveness toward positions suggesting a more moderate conservatism. — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026 The push came amid concerns about the offensiveness of the name. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2025 There was a Lynchian quality to the podcast, a fun-house-size absurdism that offset its overt offensiveness. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025 But Vanderbilt framed its investigation around offensiveness, not professional ethics—and offensiveness is not itself grounds for investigation. — Jonathan Marks, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offensiveness
  1. repugnance
  2. infamy
  3. obnoxiousness
  4. unpleasantness
  5. atrocity
  6. repellency
  7. undesirability
Noun
  • In this attitude was a strange commingling of repugnance and desire, alienation and belonging, intimacy and coldness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • In fact, the retort could lead people to dangerously belittle the scourge and repugnance of real anti-Semitism.
    — Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2024
Definition of repugnance
Noun
  • After serving seven years, Fisher was released and used her infamy to enter the world of adult entertainment.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • After confronting his moment of USMNT infamy, Freese returns to action next week.
    — Tom Bogert, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of infamy
Noun
  • That sheer, unrelenting obnoxiousness made past iterations consistent overachievers on the sport’s biggest stage.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of obnoxiousness
Noun
  • The unpleasantness of 1982 aside, the rivalry between England and Argentina is one of the most enduring in international sports.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • Despite Zack urging them all to rally on his behalf, there’s instant unpleasantness.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Definition of unpleasantness
Noun
  • Officials from the United Nations – and the United States – have warned that an RSF ground attack could lead to mass atrocities, possibly on the scale of el-Fasher.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
  • Break the Bonds is a national effort to end investment in Israel Bonds, financial instruments that act as unrestricted loans to the Israeli government, underwriting Israel’s atrocities in Gaza and beyond.
    — Danny Kaplowitz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Definition of atrocity
Noun
  • Sustainable credentials are also on point, with PFAS-free water repellency, ethically sourced suede uppers, and an outsole made from post-consumer plastic and agricultural waste.
    — Chris Haslam, Wired News, 24 May 2026
  • Ridestore subjects materials to failure testing during both development and production, evaluating bond strength in laminated membranes, water-repellency performance and trim durability before materials move into manufacturing.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
Definition of repellency
Noun
  • The undesirability of the undead state is inherent in the term itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
  • There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of undesirability

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“Offensiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offensiveness. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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