Speaking of negative words, we are probably aware of a billion and we use most of them every day.
However, negative words can reflect in our lives and our relationships. Some people don’t even realize what a negative word is and they continue using it in conversations.
Assess the list of words below and avoid them as much as possible.
Negative “O” Words
Oblivious
Status: Can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to a situation where a person is unaware of what is going on. It can also refer to a person who seems to forget things easily. Hence, it can be found insulting.
Oblique
Status: Can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to something or someone hard and difficult to deal with. Referring to a person with this word will be found insulting.
Objection
Status: Cannot be used as an insult but can be found annoying.
Meaning: This refers to opposition against an act or idea. It cannot be used as an insult but it is not very satisfying to always have objections.
Obese
Status: It is mostly used as an insult
Meaning: This refers to a person who is extremely fat in an unhealthy manner. It is truly negative, considering its side effects on health. However, most obese people are insulted and body-shamed.
Obliterate
Status: it denotes violence
Meaning: This refers to the intentional destruction of a group of people or a place. It cannot be used as an insult but it is a violent and wild act.
Obscene
Status: It can be used as an insult. It denotes immorality.
Meaning: This refers to something morally indecent or wrong. It can be used to refer to a person and will be found insulting. Its true meaning, however, is negative.
Obscure
Status: it can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to a situation that is found very difficult. It can also be a person who is hard to deal with. Hence, it can be found insulting.
Obsessive
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to a person who is irrationally going after a preoccupation. It is found very annoying and will be found insulting if used to refer to a person. Obsession, however, is very wrong.
Obnoxious
Status: it is mostly used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to something or a person that is found to be very annoying. It will be found insulting if used to refer to a person.
Obsolete
Status: This can be rarely used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to something that is extremely old and out of date. Referring to a person with this will be found insulting.
Obstinate
Status: This can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to a person who is annoyingly stubborn and refuses to yield to a better idea. While there are nicer words with almost the same meaning, this one will be found insulting if used to refer to a person.
Obtrusive
Status: it can be used as an insult. It is an annoying act.
Meaning: This refers to an annoyingly pushy person. The word can be found insulting. However, the act is wrong.
Obstruct
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is a violent and evil act.
Meaning: This refers to the act of blocking something or someone and preventing a person from moving forward. It is not an insult but it is not a nice thing to do.
Odd
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to something that is found absurd. Referring to someone with this will be found insulting.
Offend
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is a violent act.
Meaning: This refers to the act of doing something wrong against a person to make him/her angry. It is not an insult but is not a nice thing to do.
Officious
Status: it can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to someone who is offensively intrusive. Referring to something with this will be found insulting.
Overcooked
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It can be unpleasant.
Meaning: This refers to food that has been cooked for too long. It usually affects the enjoyment of the food. It is not an insult but you don’t want overcooked food.
Ominous
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It denotes a coming evil.
Meaning: This refers to an evil situation that is felt to be approaching. It can raise fear and wildness.
Onerous
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It can be unpleasant.
Meaning: This refers to something burdensome. It is very unpleasant to find something extremely demanding and burdensome, and may not be considered tolerable.
Omit
Status: It cannot be used as an insult but it can be disrespectful and unfair.
Meaning: This refers to the act of leaving something or someone out, especially an important one. It is not insulting as a word but no one wants to be omitted.
Opponent
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is an antagonizing relationship.
Meaning: This refers to a person who is opposing another, usually in a competition. It is not an insult. However, it denotes an antagonizing relationship that can be found unpleasant.
Onslaught
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is a violent situation.
Meaning: This refers to a fierce attack on a group of people. It is not an insult but it’s an unwanted situation.
Opinionated
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to an obstinate person. Referring to a person with this will be considered insulting.
Occlude
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is a barbaric and violent act.
Meaning: This refers to the act of blocking something or someone and preventing a person from moving forward. It is not an insult but it is not a nice thing to do.
Opposition
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is an antagonizing relationship.
Meaning: This is the same as “opponent”. An antagonizing relationship can be found unpleasant by many people.
Oppression
Status: It cant be used as an insult. It is an evil act.
Meaning: This refers to the act of ruling or shaming a group of people cruelly. It is an evil act that should be discouraged.
Ordeal
Status: It can be used as an insult. It is an unpleasant situation.
Meaning: This refers to an unpleasant situation that a person is going through. It is not an insult but no one wants to be in an ordeal.
Orphan
Status: It can be used as an insult. It is an unpleasant situation.
Meaning: This refers to a person, usually a child, who has lost both parents. Referring to a person with this can be found abusive and the situation should never be made fun of.
Outbreak
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is an unpleasant situation.
Meaning: This refers to the eruption of diseases, illnesses, or unpleasant situations.
Outburst
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is an unpleasant situation.
Meaning: It refers to the eruption of anger and violence in a person or people.
Outcast
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: It refers to the act of ostracizing a person. A person who has been ostracized is called an outcast. The word, however, is not nice.
Outcry
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is an unpleasant situation.
Meaning: It refers to a wild public protest.
Outlaw
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to a criminal who has no legal rights and can be killed at will.
Outrage
Status: It cannot be used as an insult. It is a violent situation.
Meaning: This refers to an extremely vicious attack.
Outrageous
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to something morally indecent or very violent.
Overbearing
Status: It can be used as an insult.
Meaning: This refers to a person who is overtly domineering and arrogant.
Overkill
Status: it cannot be used as an insult. It is a violent situation.
Meaning: This refers to a situation where a necessary attack causes more damage than necessary.
Overhyped
Status: This can be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to something or someone exaggerated beyond reasonable or true level. It can also be used to demean a person’s abilities.
Overblown
Status: This cannot be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to something exaggerated beyond reasonable or true level.
Overdone
Status: It cannot be used as an insult.
Meaning: It refers to a portion of overcooked food.
Overemphasized
Status: It cannot be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to an overhyped idea
Overpowered
Status: it can be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to someone who is overtly powerful. It can also be used to demean how much a person deserves his/her level of power or authority.
Overwhelmed
Status: it cannot be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to the state of being submerged or defeated.
Overzealous
Status: it can be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to a person who is weirdly energetic and enthusiastic to do something annoyingly.
Oversight
Status: it cannot be used as an insult. It is quite unpleasant.
Meaning: it refers to an act of omitting or forgetting something.
Overpriced
Status: it cannot be used as an insult. It is quite unpleasant.
Meaning: it refers to a product that is worth less than its price tag.
Overreact
Status: it cannot be used as an insult. It is a wrong act.
Meaning: it refers to an excessive reaction towards something, usually violent.
Overrated
Status: it can be used as an insult.
Meaning: it refers to something or someone exaggerated beyond reasonable or true level. It can also be used to demean a person’s abilities.
Negative “O” Names
Orphan
This is a word with a negative meaning. While the case may be true, calling a person an orphan will not be nice.
Outsider
This is the wrong name to call a person. It denotes unfriendliness and inhospitality, even if the person is truly a stranger.
Outlaw
This is the wrong name to call a person. It can be taken as a joke but you shouldn’t call an outlaw an outlaw.
Ogre
This refers to an ugly fictional giant. Calling a person an ogre won’t be taken nicely.
Orangutan
This is a kind of ape. You should never address a person with this name.
Outcast
This refers to “misfits”. It will be taken as an insult if you call someone this.
Oedipus
This refers to a man in myths who killed his father and married his mother. It’s the wrong name to give a person.
Otaku
While this word has a simple meaning in Japan, it is usually connected to the “Otaku Murderer” who is an obscene serial killer.
Conclusion
Many of us are probably used to negativity already and we can’t do a day without using one or more of these words. It’s time to put the negativity aside and focus on living a positive life.