Icky
Icky adjective - Not giving pleasure to the mind or senses.
Usage example: the novel has an icky sentimentality that makes my skin crawl
Offensive and icky are semantically related in good topic. In some cases you can use "Offensive" instead an adjective "Icky", when it comes to topics like not pleasant.
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Offensive and Icky. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/icky/offensive
Icky & Offensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/icky/offensive>.
Offensive or Icky. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/icky/offensive.
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