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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 showoff 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

1575–85; < Latin obnoxiōsus harmful, equivalent to ob- ob- + noxiōsus noxious

SYNONYMS FOR obnoxious

1 See hateful.

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OTHER WORDS FROM obnoxious

ob·nox·ious·ly, adverbob·nox·ious·ness, nounun·ob·nox·i·ous, adjectiveun·ob·nox·i·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby obnoxious

oblong, oblongata, obloquy, obmutescence, obnounce, obnoxious, obnubilate, oboe, oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour, oboe da caccia

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Example sentences from the Web for obnoxious

These “free” games display ads, often in obnoxious places, in lieu of the entry fee.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Peaceful protest is welcome in America today—seeking to disrupt Americans looking to enjoy an NFL game is obnoxious.
It’s Time to Hold Protesters Accountable|Ron Christie|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The obnoxious meddling journalist is a stock character in fiction.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech|Arthur Chu|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You must be one of the most obnoxious creatures, male or female, roaming the planet.
It’s Time to Stop Hating Katherine Heigl|Kevin Fallon|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Certain sentences and paragraphs capture a self-awareness that is more insightful than obnoxious or narcissistic.
Time to Grow Up, Lena Dunham|Emily Shire|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You only want to get rid of the obnoxious and incompetent ones!
The Curiosities of Dudley and the Black Country, From 1800 to 1860|C. F. G. Clark
The most obnoxious feature of their zeal is its pitiless exclusiveness.
Expositor's Bible: Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther|Walter Adeney
All this must be freely admitted, even by those to whom war is most obnoxious.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
Early in the year 1770, the obnoxious act was repealed, except as regarded tea.
Tea Leaves|Various
The former continued firm in their demands, and peace was only re-established by abolishing the obnoxious officials.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson

British Dictionary definitions for obnoxious

obnoxious

/ (əbˈnɒkʃəs) /

adjective

extremely unpleasant

obsolete exposed to harm, injury, etc

Derived forms of obnoxious

obnoxiously, adverbobnoxiousness, noun

Word Origin for obnoxious

C16: from Latin obnoxius, from ob- to + noxa injury, from nocēre to harm

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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