OBNOXIOUSNESS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

obnoxiousness

noun

as in unpleasantness

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Recent Examples of obnoxiousness Spock is this brilliant, arrogant, aloof-to-the-point-of-obnoxiousness genius. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 18 Jan. 2026 His loudness and obnoxiousness are personal liabilities that can become functional assets for the rest of the cast. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026 That sheer, unrelenting obnoxiousness made past iterations consistent overachievers on the sport’s biggest stage. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 June 2026

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Noun

Despite Zack urging them all to rally on his behalf, there’s instant unpleasantness.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 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, 19 June 2026

Definition of unpleasantness

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

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
The series gets darker and more grotesque as the season progresses, and our uncomfortable laughter eventually fades into a grimace of repugnance.

— Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 10 July 2023

Definition of repugnance

Noun

The own-goal came when Aiden O’Neill took a free kick from left of the penalty area and Hany headed the ball past goalkeeper Mostafa Shoubir for a spot in World Cup infamy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.

— Garry South, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

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