obnoxious

[ uhb-nok-shuhs ]
/ əbˈnɒk ʃəs /

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.

Origin of obnoxious

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

SYNONYMS FOR obnoxious

1 See hateful.

ANTONYMS FOR obnoxious

1 delightful.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for obnoxiousness

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