objectionable

  • 11objectionable — adjective unpleasant and likely to offend people; offensive: a most objectionable remark | What an objectionable man he is! objectionably adverb …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12objectionable — /əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl/ (say uhb jekshuhnuhbuhl) adjective that may be objected to; unpleasant; offensive: objectionable remarks; an objectionable smell. –objectionably, adverb …

  • 13objectionable — objectionability, objectionableness, n. objectionably, adv. /euhb jek sheuh neuh beuhl/, adj. 1. causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest. 2. offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive:… …

    Universalium

  • 14objectionable — adjective Offensive and arousing disapproval; worthy of objection. Before removing objectionable material, youll have to decide what will offend people …

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  • 15objectionable — ob|jec|tion|a|ble [ əb dʒekʃənəbl ] adjective unpleasant and offensive: It s his attitude that I find particularly objectionable. ╾ ob|jec|tion|a|bly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16objectionable — adjective there is restricted access to objectionable material Syn: unpleasant, offensive, disagreeable, distasteful, displeasing, off putting, undesirable, obnoxious, unacceptable; nasty, disgusting, awful, terrible, dreadful, frightful, horrid …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 17objectionable — UK [əbˈdʒekʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] / US [əbˈdʒekʃənəb(ə)l] adjective unpleasant and offensive It s his attitude that I find particularly objectionable. Derived word: objectionably adverb …

    English dictionary

  • 18objectionable — adjective Date: 1781 undesirable, offensive • objectionableness noun • objectionably adverb …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19objectionable — Synonyms and related words: abhorrent, abominable, base, beastly, below contempt, beneath contempt, censurable, contemptible, crude, despicable, detestable, disagreeable, discommendable, disgusting, distasteful, exceptionable, execrable, fetid,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 20objectionable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. censurable, culpable; unpleasant, undesirable, obnoxious, offensive, harmful. See disapprobation. Ant., acceptable, OK. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Revolting] Syn. gross, repugnant, abhorrent; see… …

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