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.

OPPOSITES FOR obnoxious

1 delightful.

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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

How to use obnoxious in a sentence

With the cross-cultural humor well running dry, Tucker sends his obnoxiousness into overdrive, becoming completely unbearable.
Top 10 Most Played-Out Movie Franchises|Marlow Stern|February 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He could be poised to pull an Alec Baldwin—from fame to obnoxiousness to obscurity to a critically acclaimed sitcom.
Can Chevy Chase Save NBC?|Kim Masters|May 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
For the latter tends to confirm and sanction the dualism in all its obnoxiousness.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
It spreads until a Negro is lynched for chicken stealing, or for mere “obnoxiousness.”
Following the Color Line|Ray Stannard Baker

Mr. Pope tells me that I am dead, and that this obnoxiousness is the reward for my inoffensiveness in my former life.
Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732)|Lewis Melville
When we were mining, we lived in separate tents, so as not to intrude our obnoxiousness on each other.
Rolling Stones|O. Henry

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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