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.

adjective

So objectionable as to elicit despisal or deserve condemnation: abhorrent, abominable, antipathetic, contemptible, despicable, despisable, detestable, disgusting, filthy, foul, infamous, loathsome, lousy, low, mean², nasty, nefarious, odious, repugnant, rotten, shabby, vile, wretched. See good/bad.

adj

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

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IN BRIEF: Very disagreeable.

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

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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