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Synonyms for offensiveness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : uh-fen-siv or for 4, 5, aw-fen-, of-en- |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɛn sɪv or for 4, 5, ˈɔ fɛn-, ˈɒf ɛn- |
Top 10 synonyms for offensiveness Other synonyms for the word offensiveness
- back talk
- contempt
- contemptuousness
- contumely
- crassness
- crudity
- disfigurement
- earthiness
- effrontery
- gall
- guff
- hardihood
- harshness
- hideousness
- homeliness
- impertinence
- impudence
- incivility
- indelicacy
- insubordination
- lip
- monstrousness
- offensiveness
- pertness
- plainness
- poor taste
- presumption
- rawness
- repulsiveness
- ribaldry
- roughness
- rudeness
- sass
- sauce
- smut
- smuttiness
- uncivility
- uncouthness
- unevenness
- unrefinement
- unseemliness
- unsightliness
Définition of offensiveness
Origin :- "attacking" (1540s), "insulting" (1570s), both from Middle French offensif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offens-, past participle stem of offendere "offend" (see offend). Related: Offensively; offensiveness.
- As in insolence : noun boldness, disrespect
- As in ugliness : noun unattractiveness
- As in hideousness : noun ugliness
- As in coarseness : noun rudeness, vulgarity
- As in unsightliness : noun ugliness
- "Nay, that is no answer," he cried, overlooking my offensiveness.
- Extract from : « The Shame of Motley » by Raphael Sabatini
- Lastly he turned to me to complete this gross work of offensiveness.
- Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
- But the English, when translated, was bald and blunt to the verge of offensiveness.
- Extract from : « Beauchamp's Career, Complete » by George Meredith
- But it was the Baby who saw what was to be done if his parent was to be delivered from his own offensiveness.
- Extract from : « The Creators » by May Sinclair
- You must apologize for its offensiveness, or you will be arrested, sir.
- Extract from : « Carnac's Folly, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
- "I will not apologize for its offensiveness," he said firmly.
- Extract from : « Carnac's Folly, Complete » by Gilbert Parker
- All their offensiveness notwithstanding, they have a stately flight.
- Extract from : « The Land of Little Rain » by Mary Austin
- I felt him come toward me by the sharp irradiation of offensiveness.
- Extract from : « A Woman of Genius » by Mary Austin
- Germans are no better; so it must be racial, this offensiveness.
- Extract from : « The Vultures » by Henry Seton Merriman
- Their sinister defiance and rudeness in grappling him increased in offensiveness.
- Extract from : « Memorials of the Sea » by William Scoresby
Antonyms for offensiveness
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