Obnoxious: meaning, definitions and examples
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obnoxious
[ əbˈnɑːkʃəs ]
behavior
Extremely unpleasant or offensive; annoying or objectionable.
Synonyms
disgusting, irritating, offensive, repulsive, vulgar
Examples of usage
- He had an obnoxious habit of interrupting people.
- She found his arrogance obnoxious.
- Don't be so obnoxious, nobody likes that behavior.
- The obnoxious smell filled the room.
- I can't stand his obnoxious attitude.
person
Highly objectionable or offensive.
Synonyms
disagreeable, disrespectful, repugnant, unpleasant, vulgar
Examples of usage
- He can be really obnoxious when he's in a bad mood.
- She made an obnoxious comment about his appearance.
- The obnoxious man continued to make rude remarks.
- His obnoxious behavior caused everyone to avoid him.
- Don't be so obnoxious, it's not necessary.
Translations
Translations of the word "obnoxious" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desagradável
- irritante
- detestável
🇮🇳 अप्रिय
- कष्टदायक
- असहनीय
🇩🇪 unangenehm
- widerlich
- nervig
🇮🇩 menjengkelkan
- tidak menyenangkan
- menjijikkan
🇺🇦 неприємний
- дратівливий
- огидний
🇵🇱 nieprzyjemny
- irytujący
- odrażający
🇯🇵 不快
- うるさい
- 嫌な
🇫🇷 désagréable
- irritant
- odieux
🇪🇸 desagradable
- irritante
- odioso
🇹🇷 rahatsız edici
- itici
- tiksindirici
🇰🇷 불쾌한
- 짜증나는
- 혐오스러운
🇸🇦 مزعج
- بغيض
- كريه
🇨🇿 nepříjemný
- otravný
- odporný
🇸🇰 nepríjemný
- otravný
- odporný
🇨🇳 讨厌的
- 烦人的
- 令人厌恶的
🇸🇮 neprijeten
- nadležen
- odvraten
🇮🇸 óþægilegur
- pirrandi
- viðbjóðslegur
🇰🇿 жағымсыз
- мазасыздандыратын
- жиіркенішті
🇬🇪 უსიამოვნო
- მღელვარე
- საზიზღარი
🇦🇿 xoşagəlməz
- əsəbiləşdirici
- nifrətamiz
🇲🇽 desagradable
- irritante
- odioso
Word origin
The word 'obnoxious' originated in the late 16th century from the Latin word 'obnoxiosus', meaning 'subject to control'. Over time, the meaning shifted to its current usage to describe something highly unpleasant or offensive. The word has been commonly used in English literature and everyday language to convey a strong sense of disapproval or annoyance.