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单词 obnoxious
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obnoxious

(ɒbnɒkʃəs)
adjective
If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant.
[disapproval]
One of the parents was a most obnoxious character. No-one liked him.
The people at my table were so obnoxious I simply had to change my seat.
Synonyms: loathsome, offensive, nasty, foul More Synonyms of obnoxious

obnoxious in British English

(əbˈnɒkʃəs)
adjective
1. 
extremely unpleasant
2.  obsolete
exposed to harm, injury, etc
Derived forms
obnoxiously (obˈnoxiously)
adverb
obnoxiousness (obˈnoxiousness)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Latin obnoxius, from ob- to + noxa injury, from nocēre to harm

obnoxious in American English

(əbˈnɑkʃəs; ɑbˈnɑkʃəs)
adjective
1.  Originally
a. 
exposed or liable to injury, evil, or harm
b. 
liable to punishment; censurable
2. 
very unpleasant; objectionable; offensive
SIMILAR WORDS:  ˈhateful
Derived forms
obnoxiously (obˈnoxiously)
adverb
obnoxiousness (obˈnoxiousness)
noun
Word origin
L obnoxiosus < obnoxius, subject or exposed to danger < ob- (see ob-) + noxa, harm < base of nocere, to hurt: see necro-

Examples of 'obnoxious' in a sentence
obnoxious

And all the time she sounds just like the obnoxious character from the telly show.
The Sun (2012)
They mouth off in custody and their behaviour is obnoxious.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In that moment he finally shed all traces of obnoxious behaviour and became ambitious.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It is as if they have been designed by a particularly obnoxious quango.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
My father considers them loud and obnoxious.
The Sun (2015)
This was not hard given that they were extremely loud and obnoxious whilst boarding and finding their seats.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He doesn't appear at all obnoxious or arrogant to me.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The two men she worked for were brothers, both loud and obnoxious.
Christianity Today (2000)
If you can't win at sport without resorting to obnoxious behaviour, it is because you lack something.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)

In other languages
obnoxious

British English: obnoxious /əbˈnɒkʃəs/ ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant.
He was a most obnoxious man. No-one liked him.
  • American English: obnoxious
  • Arabic: بَغِيضٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: antipático
  • Chinese: 不愉快的
  • Croatian: odbojan
  • Czech: odporný
  • Danish: modbydelig
  • Dutch: aanstootgevend
  • European Spanish: detestable
  • Finnish: vastenmielinen
  • French: odieux
  • German: abscheulich
  • Greek: αντιπαθητικός
  • Italian: sgradevole
  • Japanese: 気にさわる
  • Korean: 불쾌한
  • Norwegian: avskyelig
  • Polish: przykry
  • European Portuguese: antipático
  • Romanian: insuportabil
  • Russian: несносный
  • Latin American Spanish: detestable
  • Swedish: outhärdlig
  • Thai: น่ารังเกียจ
  • Turkish: iğrenç
  • Ukrainian: неприємний
  • Vietnamese: rất khó chịu

Chinese translation of 'obnoxious'

obnoxious

(əbˈnɔkʃəs)

adj

  1. [behaviour, person, smell] 讨(討)厌(厭)的 (tǎoyàn de)
(adjective) 
Definition
extremely unpleasant
The people at my table were so obnoxious, I had to leave.
Synonyms
loathsome
the loathsome spectacle we were obliged to witness
offensive
the offensive smell of manure
nasty
It's got a really nasty smell.
foul
foul, polluted water
disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
unpleasant
They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.
revolting
The smell in the cell was revolting.
obscene
It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food.
sickening
This was a sickening attack on a defenceless creature.
vile
the vile smell of mouldy cheese
horrid (informal)
What a horrid smell!
repellent
She still found the place repellent.
repulsive
repulsive, fat, white slugs
objectionable
an objectionable, stuck-up young woman
disagreeable
a disagreeable odour
nauseating
The judge described the offences as nauseating and unspeakable.
odious
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
hateful
Why must I live in this hateful place?
repugnant
His actions were improper and repugnant.
reprehensible
abhorrent
Most people find cruelty to animals abhorrent.
abominable
The President described the attack as an abominable crime.
insufferable
We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore.
execrable
my neighbour's execrable taste in music
detestable
I find their poor work ethic detestable.
hateable
dislikable or dislikeable
yucky or yukky (slang)
yucko (Australian, slang)
Opposites
pleasing
,
charming
,
pleasant
,
delightful
,
agreeable
,
amiable
,
congenial
,
likable or likeable
Seeodious

Nearby words of
obnoxious

  • oblivion
  • oblivious
  • obloquy
  • obnoxious
  • obscene
  • obscenity
  • obscure

Synonyms of 'obnoxious'

obnoxious

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of disagreeable
Definition
(of an incident or situation) unpleasant
a disagreeable odour
Synonyms
nasty,
offensive,
disgusting,
unpleasant,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
repellent,
unsavoury,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
displeasing,
repulsive,
objectionable,
repugnant,
uninviting,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of disgusting
The curry was disgusting.
Synonyms
sickening,
foul,
revolting,
gross,
nasty,
stinking,
vulgar,
vile,
distasteful,
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abominable,
nauseous,
grotty (slang),
detestable,
cringe-making (British, informal),
noisome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of execrable
Definition
of very poor quality
my neighbour's execrable taste in music
Synonyms
repulsive,
offensive,
disgusting,
horrible,
unpleasant,
foul,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
vile,
atrocious (informal),
obnoxious,
despicable,
deplorable,
heinous,
disagreeable,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
nauseous,
accursed,
detestable,
damnable (informal),
cringe-making (British, informal)
in the sense of foul
Definition
full of dirt or offensive matter
foul, polluted water
Synonyms
dirty,
rank,
offensive,
nasty,
disgusting,
unpleasant,
revolting,
contaminated,
rotten,
polluted,
stinking,
filthy,
tainted,
grubby,
repellent,
squalid,
repulsive,
sullied,
grimy,
nauseating,
loathsome,
unclean,
impure,
grotty (slang),
fetid,
grungy (slang),
putrid,
malodorous,
noisome,
scuzzy (slang),
skanky (slang),
mephitic,
olid,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of hateful
Definition
causing or deserving hate
Why must I live in this hateful place?
Synonyms
horrible,
despicable,
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
forbidding,
revolting,
obscene,
vile,
repellent,
obnoxious,
repulsive,
heinous,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
execrable,
detestable
in the sense of horrid
Definition
disagreeable or unpleasant
What a horrid smell!
Synonyms
unpleasant,
terrible (informal),
awful,
offensive,
nasty,
disgusting,
horrible,
dreadful,
obscene,
disagreeable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of insufferable
Definition
unbearable
We all agreed he was the most insufferable bore.
Synonyms
unbearable,
impossible,
intolerable,
dreadful,
outrageous,
unspeakable,
detestable,
insupportable,
unendurable,
past bearing,
more than flesh and blood can stand,
enough to test the patience of a saint,
enough to try the patience of Job,
too much
in the sense of nasty
Definition
unpleasant
It's got a really nasty smell.
Synonyms
disgusting,
unpleasant,
dirty,
offensive,
foul,
horrible,
polluted,
filthy,
sickening,
vile,
distasteful,
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
grotty (slang),
malodorous,
noisome,
unappetizing,
skanky (slang),
mephitic,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of nauseating
The judge described the offences as nauseating and unspeakable.
Synonyms
disgusting,
offensive,
appalling,
nasty,
foul,
revolting,
sickening,
ghastly,
vile,
obnoxious,
repulsive,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
stomach-churning,
stomach-turning,
repellant,
sick-making
in the sense of objectionable
Definition
offensive or unacceptable
an objectionable, stuck-up young woman
Synonyms
offensive,
annoying,
irritating,
unacceptable,
unpleasant,
rude,
intolerable,
undesirable,
distasteful,
obnoxious,
deplorable,
displeasing,
unseemly,
disagreeable,
repugnant,
abhorrent,
beyond the pale,
insufferable,
detestable,
discourteous,
uncivil,
unmannerly,
exceptionable,
dislikable or dislikeable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of obscene
Definition
disgusting
It was obscene to spend millions producing unwanted food.
Synonyms
offensive,
shocking,
evil,
disgusting,
outrageous,
revolting,
sickening,
vile,
wicked,
repellent,
atrocious,
obnoxious,
heinous,
nauseating,
odious,
loathsome,
abominable,
detestable
in the sense of odious
Definition
offensive or hateful
He's the most odious man I have ever met.
Synonyms
offensive,
nasty,
foul,
disgusting,
horrible,
unpleasant,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
vile,
horrid,
repellent,
unsavoury,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
repulsive,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
hateful,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
execrable,
detestable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of offensive
Definition
unpleasant or disgusting to the senses
the offensive smell of manure
Synonyms
disgusting,
gross,
nasty,
foul,
unpleasant,
revolting,
stinking,
sickening,
vile,
repellent,
unsavoury,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
odious,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abominable,
grotty (slang),
detestable,
noisome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
festy (Australian, slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of repellent
Definition
disgusting or distasteful
She still found the place repellent.
Synonyms
disgusting,
offensive,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
obnoxious,
repulsive,
noxious,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
repugnant,
off-putting (British, informal),
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
cringe-making (British, informal),
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang),
discouraging
in the sense of repugnant
Definition
offensive or disgusting
His actions were improper and repugnant.
Synonyms
distasteful,
offensive,
foul,
disgusting,
revolting,
sickening,
vile,
horrid (informal),
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of repulsive
Definition
disgusting or distasteful
repulsive, fat, white slugs
Synonyms
disgusting,
offensive,
foul,
ugly,
forbidding,
unpleasant,
revolting,
obscene,
sickening,
hideous,
vile,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
repellent,
obnoxious,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
nauseating,
odious,
hateful,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang),
fugly (US, Australian)
in the sense of revolting
Definition
horrible and disgusting
The smell in the cell was revolting.
Synonyms
disgusting,
shocking,
offensive,
appalling,
nasty,
foul,
horrible,
obscene,
sickening,
distasteful,
horrid (informal),
repellent,
obnoxious,
repulsive,
nauseating,
repugnant,
loathsome,
abhorrent,
abominable,
nauseous,
cringe-making (British, informal),
noisome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of sickening
Definition
causing horror or disgust
This was a sickening attack on a defenceless creature.
Synonyms
disgusting,
revolting,
vile,
offensive,
foul,
distasteful,
repulsive,
nauseating,
loathsome,
nauseous,
gut-wrenching,
putrid,
stomach-turning (informal),
cringe-making (British, informal),
noisome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
in the sense of unpleasant
Definition
not pleasant or agreeable
They tolerated what they felt was an unpleasant situation.
Synonyms
nasty,
bad,
horrid (informal),
distressing,
annoying,
irritating,
miserable,
troublesome,
distasteful,
obnoxious,
unpalatable,
displeasing,
repulsive,
objectionable,
disagreeable,
abhorrent,
irksome,
unlovely,
execrable,
eye-watering
in the sense of vile
Definition
disgusting
the vile smell of mouldy cheese
Synonyms
disgusting,
foul,
revolting,
offensive,
nasty,
obscene,
sickening,
horrid (informal),
repellent,
repulsive,
noxious,
nauseating,
repugnant,
loathsome,
yucky or yukky (slang),
yucko (Australian, slang)
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