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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

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin obnoxiōsus “harmful,” equivalent to ob- “to, toward, against,” + noxiōsus “harmful”; see ob-, noxious

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, adverb
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Words related to obnoxious

abhorrent, annoying, disgusting, hateful, loathsome, nasty, objectionable, reprehensible, rotten, unpleasant, abominable, awful, beastly, big mouth, detestable, disagreeable, dislikable, displeasing, foul, gross

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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, noun

Word Origin for obnoxious

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