A List of Common Offensive (Exclusionary) Words Used in Job Descriptions (2026)

There are quite a few offensive exclusionary words and phrases that can crush your job descriptions.These words are considered “exclusionary” by some and just plain offensive words by others.

Exclusionary words in job descriptions are so rampant, that Ongig’s Text Analyzer now flags them for our clients (with recommendations for

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