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obnoxious

 
Dictionary: ob·nox·ious   (ŏb-nŏk'shəs, əb-) pronunciation
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 to harm, injury, or evil: "The town ... now lies obnoxious to its foes" (John Bunyan).
  3. Archaic. Deserving of or liable to censure.

[Latin obnoxiōsus, subordinate, from obnoxius, subject, liable : ob-, to; see ob- + noxa, injury.]

obnoxiously ob·nox'ious·ly adv.
obnoxiousness ob·nox'ious·ness n.

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adj

Definition: offensive, repulsive
Antonyms: agreeable, charming, delightful, kind, likeable, nice, pleasant, pleasing, soft


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Very disagreeable.

pronunciation Early morning cheerfulness can be extremely obnoxious. — William Feather (1889-1981), American writer and publisher.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - utiltalende, ubehagelig, anstødelig, stødende

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanstotelijk, gehaat, hatelijk, onaangenaam

Français (French)
adj. - odieux, exécrable, nauséabond

Deutsch (German)
adj. - widerlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αντιπαθητικός, δυσάρεστος, αποκρουστικός, επιβλαβής, βλαβερός

Italiano (Italian)
odioso, riprovevole, antipatico, schifoso, disgustoso, spiacevole

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irritante, desagradável

Русский (Russian)
вредный, несносный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - odioso, repugnante, desagradable, molesto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - avskyvärd, motbjudande, vidrig, förhatlig, anstötlig, stötande, outhärdlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
可憎的, 讨厌的, 不愉快的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可憎的, 討厭的, 不愉快的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비위상하는, 불쾌한, 미움을 받는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気にさわる, 不快な, いやな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بغيض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮דוחה, מגעיל, פוגע‬


 
 
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