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objectionable

[ uhb-jek-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
  2. offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive:

    objectionable behavior.

    Synonyms: unacceptable, odious, vile, offensive



objectionable

/ əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • obˌjectionaˈbility, noun
  • obˈjectionably, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ob·jection·a·bili·ty ob·jection·a·ble·ness noun
  • ob·jection·a·bly adverb
  • super·ob·jection·a·ble adjective
  • super·ob·jection·a·bly adverb
  • unob·jection·a·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of objectionable1

First recorded in 1775–85; objection + -able
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Example Sentences

Doctors worry that the bill could set a dangerous precedent for state officials who want to restrict access to any drug they consider dangerous or objectionable, regardless of its addictive potential, Avegno said.

From Salon

“But it’s when you say Israel does not have a right to exist” that is objectionable, she said.

"It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs."

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Mr. Alito said his wife had put it up in response to “objectionable” signs displayed by their neighbors.

“It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”

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