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   obnoxious

   /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely unpleasant: "obnoxious odours"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘vulnerable to harm’): from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius ‘exposed to harm’, from ob- ‘towards’ + noxa ‘harm’. The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obnoxiously adverb
   • 2. obnoxiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBNOXIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   obnoxious | American Dictionary. adjective. us / əbˈnɑk·ʃəs, ɑb- / Add to word list. very unpleasant or offensive:

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   The meaning of OBNOXIOUS is odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive. How to use obnoxious in a sentence.

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   Obnoxious definition: highly objectionable or offensive; odious. See examples of OBNOXIOUS used in a sentence.

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   If something is obnoxious, it's annoying and unpleasant. Generally, people like to avoid obnoxious folks. If something is driving you absolutely crazy, it's probably obnoxious.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOBNOXIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   OBNOXIOUS definition: very unpleasant or rude: . Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBNOXIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. extremely unpleasant 2. obsolete exposed to harm, injury, etc.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobnoxious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of obnoxious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective obnoxious mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective obnoxious, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › obnoxiousObnoxious - definition of obnoxious by The Free Dictionary

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    adj. 1. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious: "I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution" (Ulysses S. Grant). 2. Archaic Exposed or subject to harm, injury, or evil: "Those who are most obnoxious to punishment will flee from the country" (George Washington). 3.

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    Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible. He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man. Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour. Wiktionary. Synonyms: objectionable. loud. liable. hateful. unpleasant. subject. reprehensible. vile. nasty. foul. detestable. odious.