obnoxious

[ uhb-nok-shuhs ]
/ əbˈnɒk ʃəs /
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adjective

highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat.
Archaic. exposed or liable to harm, evil, or anything objectionable.
Obsolete. liable to punishment or censure; reprehensible.

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Origin of obnoxious

1575–85; < Latin obnoxiōsus harmful, equivalent to ob- ob- + noxiōsus noxious

OTHER WORDS FROM obnoxious

ob·nox·ious·ly, adverb ob·nox·ious·ness, noun un·ob·nox·i·ous, adjective un·ob·nox·i·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby obnoxious

oblong, oblongata, obloquy, obmutescence, obnounce, obnoxious, obnubilate, oboe, oboe d'amore, oboe d'amour, oboe da caccia

Words related to obnoxious

reprehensible, objectionable, disgusting, loathsome, abhorrent, rotten, unpleasant, hateful, nasty, annoying, abominable, awful, beastly, detestable, disagreeable, foul, gross, heel, insufferable, invidious

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British Dictionary definitions for obnoxious

obnoxious
/ (əbˈnɒkʃəs) /

adjective

extremely unpleasant
obsolete exposed to harm, injury, etc

Derived forms of obnoxious

obnoxiously, adverb obnoxiousness, noun

Word Origin for obnoxious

C16: from Latin obnoxius, from ob- to + noxa injury, from nocēre to harm