objectionable

American  

[uhb-jek-shuh-nuh-buhl] / əbˈdʒɛk ʃə nə bəl /

adjective

1. causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.

2. offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive.

   objectionable behavior.

   Synonyms:

   odious, vile, offensive, unacceptable

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objectionable British  

/ əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl /

adjective

1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant

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Other Word Forms

• objectionability noun
• objectionableness noun
• objectionably adverb
• superobjectionable adjective
• superobjectionably adverb
• unobjectionable adjective

Etymology

Origin of objectionable

First recorded in 1775–85; objection + -able

Example Sentences

When AI systems train on content from the Chinese internet, it is already scrubbed as part of China’s so-called Great Firewall, the system Beijing set up years ago to block online content it finds objectionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the cane on offer seemed especially objectionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

It means creating space for uncomfortable conversations and taking seriously opposing views, even those you find objectionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

But now there’s a backlash on campuses over “career funneling”—schools only allowing interviews on campus for what students consider objectionable jobs, like finance and consulting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meta has been criticized over how it handles objectionable content that could be seen by young people on its platforms including Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abhorrent
• deplorable
• distasteful
• noxious
• obnoxious
• regrettable
• reprehensible
• repugnant
• repulsive
• unacceptable
• unpalatable