Antonyms for offensivenesses
| 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- |
Definition of offensivenesses
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
Synonyms for offensivenesses
- abuse
- arrogance
- audacity
- back talk
- bawdiness
- boorishness
- brass
- brazenness
- callousness
- cheek
- chutzpah
- 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
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