nastiness
/ˈnɑːstɪnəs
/ /ˈnastɪnəs /noun [mass noun]
The state or quality of being nasty: the nastiness of the campaign...
- Sheer pig-headed ignorance, nastiness, mean-spiritedness and rudeness in my opinion.
- The outrage it provoked was based on the seeming crudeness of the content and the sexist nastiness of the boy protagonists.
- In more recent times, his nastiness has become more unpredictable.
Synonyms
unpleasantness, disagreeableness, offensiveness, vileness, foulness, unsavouriness, ugliness, squalor, filthiness, filth, pollution
unkindness, unpleasantness, unfriendliness, disagreeableness, hostility, rudeness, churlishness, spite, spitefulness, malice, maliciousness, meanness, mean-spiritedness, ill temper, ill nature, bad temper, bad-temperedness, viciousness, ill humour, malevolence, venom, venomousness, malignancy, cantankerousness, cruelty, abusiveness
informal bitchiness, cattiness
obscenity, indecency, offensiveness, impropriety, indelicacy, crudity, vulgarity, grossness, pornography, smuttiness, smut, salaciousness, lewdness, licentiousness
- with one's eyes shut (or closed)
- with one's hand in the cookie jar
- with one's head in the clouds
- with one's heart in one's boots
- with one's nose in the air
- with one's tail between one's legs
- with one's tail up
- with one voice
- with open arms
- with open eyes
- with (or in or having) regard to
- with (or in) reference to
- with (or with all due) respect
- without
- without accident
- without (a) doubt
- without a murmur
- without cease
- without ceremony
- without end
- without exception
- without fail
- without fear or favour
- without further (or more) ado
- without let or hindrance