Definitions for objectionableəbˈdʒɛk ʃə nə bəl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ob•jec•tion•a•bleəbˈdʒɛk ʃə nə bəl(adj.)

  1. causing or tending to cause objection; offensive.

Origin of objectionable:

1775–85

ob•jec′tion•a•bly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. objectionable, obnoxious(adj)

    causing disapproval or protest

    "a vulgar and objectionable person"

  2. exceptionable, objectionable(adj)

    liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to

    "a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing"; "found the politician's views objectionable"

Wiktionary

  1. objectionable(Adjective)

    Offensive and arousing disapproval; worthy of objection.

    Before removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Objectionable(adj)

    liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words


Translations for objectionable

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

objectionable(adjective)

unpleasant

a very objectionable person.

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