UNPLEASANTNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

unpleasantness

noun

Definition of unpleasantness

as in repugnance

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Recent Examples of unpleasantness But mothers who’d hunted long for that title knew that this unpleasantness was welcome, embraced. — ‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026 But Israelis have managed to endure even the latest unpleasantness with characteristic resilience. — Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026 Three months later, that unpleasantness has been largely forgotten due to Jennings’ production. — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026 Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unpleasantness

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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

But any industry with that much history is bound to have some infamy in its rearview.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026
Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of infamy

Noun

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

Definition of offensiveness

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

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

Emergency Lawyers, an independent group documenting atrocities in Sudan, said a drone targeted a group of civilians traveling Thursday in the desert town of Sowdari in North Korodofan state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
These images laid the foundation and the ideology for every atrocity that has been committed against my people.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of atrocity

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