Definitions for obnoxiousəbˈnɒk ʃəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ob•nox•ious*əbˈnɒk ʃəs(adj.)
highly objectionable or offensive.
Archaic. exposed or liable to harm.
* Syn: See hateful.
Origin of obnoxious:
1575–85; < L obnoxius accountable, liable, subject to, of uncert. der.; E sense influenced by assoc. with L noxius harmful, noxious
ob•nox′ious•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
objectionable, obnoxious(adj)
causing disapproval or protest
"a vulgar and objectionable person"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
obnoxious(adjective)əbˈnɒk ʃəs
offensive and unpleasant
an obnoxious teenager; His behavior was obnoxious.; to behave obnoxiously
Wiktionary
obnoxious(Adjective)
Very annoying, offensive, odious or contemptible.
Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.
obnoxious(Adjective)
exposed to harm or injury.
Origin: From obnoxiosus, from obnoxius, from ob + noxia.
Webster Dictionary
Obnoxious(adj)
subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to
Obnoxious(adj)
liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy
Obnoxious(adj)
offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs
Translations for obnoxious
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- aanstootlikAfrikaans
- بَغيض، ذَميمArabic
- противенBulgarian
- ofensivoPortuguese (BR)
- urážlivý; odpornýCzech
- anstößigGerman
- modbydeligDanish
- δυσάρεστος, απαίσιοςGreek
- odioso, aborrecible, repugnanteSpanish
- vastikEstonian
- زننده؛ نامطبوعFarsi
- inhottavaFinnish
- odieux, nauséabondFrench
- דוֹחֶהHebrew
- अप्रियHindi
- odvratanCroatian
- visszataszítóHungarian
- garang, menjijikkanIndonesian
- viðbjóðslegurIcelandic
- odioso, disgustosoItalian
- 不快なJapanese
- 아주 싫은, 불쾌한Korean
- bjaurus, nemalonusLithuanian
- riebīgs; pretīgsLatvian
- menimbulkan rasa meluatMalay
- afschuwelijkDutch
- motbydelig, vemmelig, utåleligNorwegian
- nieznośny, nieprzyjemnyPolish
- زننده؛ نامطبوعPersian
- زشت او بدPashto
- ofensivoPortuguese
- insuportabil, respingătorRomanian
- противныйRussian
- nepríjemnýSlovak
- ostudenSlovenian
- gnusanSerbian
- motbjudande, vidrigSwedish
- น่ารังเกียจThai
- iğrençTurkish
- 令人不快的，討厭的Chinese (Trad.)
- неприємний, нестерпнийUkrainian
- نفريں، قابل نفرتUrdu
- rất khó chịuVietnamese
- 令人不快的，讨厌的Chinese (Simp.)
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