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obnoxious

[ uhb-nok-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. highly objectionable or offensive; odious:

    obnoxious behavior.

    Antonyms:

  2. annoying or objectionable due to being a show-off or attracting undue attention to oneself:

    an obnoxious little brat.

  3. Archaic. exposed or liable to harm, evil, or anything objectionable.
  4. Obsolete. liable to punishment or censure; reprehensible.


obnoxious

/ əˈɒʃə /

adjective

  1. extremely unpleasant
  2. obsolete.
    exposed to harm, injury, etc
“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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Derived Forms

  • DzˈԴdz澱dzܲ, adverb
  • DzˈԴdz澱dzܲԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obnoxious1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin DzԴdz澱ōܲ “harmful,” equivalent to ob- “to, toward, against,” + Դdz澱ōܲ “hڳܱ”; ob-, noxious
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obnoxious1

C16: from Latin obnoxius, from ob- to + noxa injury, from Դdzŧ to harm
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Synonym Study

See hateful.
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Example Sentences

The call from ringside, by the king of obnoxious sportscasting, Howard Cosell, marked the fight and the fighters for the ages.

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Roseanne was the crude, loudmouth b***h who belted the National Anthem like an “obnoxious pig.”

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In the conservative Washington Examiner, podcaster Brady Leonard wrote: "Tate's obnoxious, misogynistic brand is toxic to everyone besides electorally insignificant corners of social media."

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Otherwise, they’re sending voters the message that Trump is a loud, obnoxious but essentially legitimate leader who happens to be wrong on how to lower the price of eggs.

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