Obnoxious

Quick meaning: Obnoxious is an adjective meaning Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

Meaning

Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

More Meanings

1. (of a person) Unjustly disagreeable, argumentative or objectionable; brazenly rude.
2. Causing harm or injury; harmful, hurtful, injurious.
3. Deserving of blame or punishment; blameworthy, guilty.
4. Under the authority or power of someone; subject, subordinate; hence, deferential, submissive, subservient.
5. Followed by to: likely to do something.
6. (archaic or obsolete) Exposed or vulnerable to something, especially harm or injury.

Example Sentences

He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.

Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.

I always feel out of place when I am around people. I feel obnoxious if I laugh or talk too much.

For my part, thumb-marks [in books] I find very obnoxious—far more so than the spoiling of the binding.

Word Forms

• obnoctious

Synonyms for obnoxious

Depending on context, synonyms include aggravating, aggy, annoying, wretched, bothersome, chagrining.

Antonyms for obnoxious

Common opposites include unobnoxious, acceptable, agreeable, amiable, charming, comely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include offensive, objectionable, annoying, outrageous, horrible, horrifying.

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