Loathsomeness (Noun)
Meaning
The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The putrid smell coming from the dumpster filled the air with an overwhelming sense of loathsomeness.
- She shuddered at the loathsomeness of the violent scene unfolding before her eyes in the movie.
- The rotting remnants of last night's dinner left a lingering loathsomeness in the kitchen that refused to be eradicated.
- His cruel words and actions exuded a palpable loathsomeness that made her skin crawl.
- The loathsomeness of the dirty hospital's conditions was overshadowed only by the incompetence of its staff.