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obnoxious
[ uhb-nok-shuhs ]
/ əbˈnɒk ʃəs /
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adjective
highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
annoying or objectionable due to being a show-off or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat.
Archaic. exposed or liable to harm, evil, or anything objectionable.
Obsolete. liable to punishment or censure; reprehensible.
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Origin of obnoxious
synonym study for obnoxious
1. See hateful.
OTHER WORDS FROM obnoxious
ob·nox·ious·ly, adverbob·nox·ious·ness, nounun·ob·nox·i·ous, adjectiveun·ob·nox·i·ous·ly, adverbWords nearby obnoxious
oblong, oblongata, obloquy, obmutescence, obnounce, obnoxious, obnubilate, oboe, oboe da caccia, oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour
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British Dictionary definitions for obnoxious
obnoxious
/ (əbˈnɒkʃəs) /
adjective
extremely unpleasant
obsolete exposed to harm, injury, etc
Derived forms of obnoxious
obnoxiously, adverbobnoxiousness, nounWord Origin for obnoxious
C16: from Latin obnoxius, from ob- to + noxa injury, from nocēre to harm
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