1
as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the obnoxious disc jockey caused many listeners to call the station with complaints
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as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
an obnoxious comment for which there should be an immediate apology
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Recent Examples of obnoxious
The show is so ungainly jumping inelegantly between New York and France, showcasing obnoxious people who take pleasure in shouting at each other.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Which speaks to just how obnoxious the book truly is.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
An air of stillness surrounded her, as if her mere presence were enough to dispel obnoxious or malign activity.
—Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Pro athletes are generally expected to deal with difficult pressure, including contentious opponents and obnoxious fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Which speaks to just how obnoxious the book truly is.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
An air of stillness surrounded her, as if her mere presence were enough to dispel obnoxious or malign activity.
—Reggie Ugwu, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Pro athletes are generally expected to deal with difficult pressure, including contentious opponents and obnoxious fans.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
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The birds' droppings end up on the ground and windows below, creating an ugly scene for staff, branch patrons and passersby walking in the River Market District.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025
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Compare the first half of Season 15 to Jodie Whittaker’s last outing as the Doctor, and things get uglier.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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But in a ceaseless offensive onslaught in the opening two innings on Saturday, things seemed to suddenly, profoundly and perhaps permanently change.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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That in itself is a valuable tool for a defenseman: being able to skate the puck into the neutral zone and then make a clean first pass to get the offensive process started.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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But unfortunately, that also means Big Mouth, the cartoon about all the disgusting, messy parts of growing up from Nick Kroll, must also conclude as well.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
19 May 2025
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Donning silly British accents, Johansson joins Gardner, Fineman, and Sherman for a disgusting and messy meal.—
Andy Hoglund Updated,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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Best Smelling Photograph: Kristin Canning Grand Tongo Green Tea + Mint Insect Repellent $15 Amazon After testing nearly 20 different bug sprays (that pretty much all smelled at least a little unpleasant and chemical-y), this picaridin spray from Grand Tongo truly blew me away.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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Today after dropping off groceries, my wife noted that the refrigerator, in her opinion, had an unpleasant odor.—
Eric Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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The downsides are that DEET smells awful, is oily, and can damage anything with plastic in it, like synthetic clothing and camping gear.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The name itself isn’t awful, but actions have consequences.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The first project yields too many false positives, introducing an unacceptable amount of friction into the consumer experience.—
Shazia Manus,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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But Humane Society officials insist any cut over $1 million is unacceptable and will prompt the nonprofit to stop providing service to the city.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s no doubt that Lewis, abandoned as a baby by his parents, has done some horrible stuff.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025
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What happened to Simone as a child is horrible, and in her brain, she is therefore absolved of having anything to do with her father.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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For example, getting reminders about package deliveries or detecting unwanted animals in a garden.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Foster, who has officiated in the NBA since 1994, has frequently been the unwanted center of attention.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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