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[ adjective ] causing disapproval or protest

Synonyms

objectionable unpleasant

Examples

"a vulgar and objectionable person"

Used in print

(Ross E. McKinney and Howard Edde, "Aerated...)

In the summer of 1960 the oxidation pond became completely septic and emitted obnoxious odors .

Related terms

offensive

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Rhymes with

noxious nauseous unconscious subconscious anxious rambunctious contentious tenacious ostentatious fractious conscious cautious ambitious infectious audacious overambitious confucius sebaceous ignatius pernicious tendentious factitious voracious herbaceous vicious malicious suspicious auspicious injudicious salacious surreptitious vivacious fallacious unpretentious facetious pretentious efficacious expeditious repetitious conscientious atrocious capacious propitious capricious semiprecious anxious loquacious vexatious fictitious gracious specious precious spacious ferocious ceraceous judicious seditious flirtatious semiprecious delicious precocious nutritious predaceous superstitious

Phonetic and Homophones

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Similar Spelling

obnoxiously

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