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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
Her path of destruction often plays as a wish-fulfillment fantasy for anyone who’s ever dreamt of getting back at a childhood tormenter, a rude stranger, an obnoxious co-worker.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
This 1978 sequel to Steven Spielberg’s terrifying classic about a murderous great white shark was basically a waterlogged remake of the original, with a group of obnoxious teens winding up as shark bait for a new predator.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Noah’s obnoxious yet loyal older brother Sasha (the hilarious Veep alum Timothy Simons) is married to Rebecca’s ball-busting best friend, Esther (Jackie Tohn from GLOW), which makes the couple just one obstacle standing in the way of Joanne and Noah’s happily ever after.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
And this wasn’t exclusive to 4chan, which has a particularly offensive, obnoxious culture where perhaps not everything should be taken at face value.
—Rajan Basra, WIRED, 5 July 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
This 1978 sequel to Steven Spielberg’s terrifying classic about a murderous great white shark was basically a waterlogged remake of the original, with a group of obnoxious teens winding up as shark bait for a new predator.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
Noah’s obnoxious yet loyal older brother Sasha (the hilarious Veep alum Timothy Simons) is married to Rebecca’s ball-busting best friend, Esther (Jackie Tohn from GLOW), which makes the couple just one obstacle standing in the way of Joanne and Noah’s happily ever after.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
And this wasn’t exclusive to 4chan, which has a particularly offensive, obnoxious culture where perhaps not everything should be taken at face value.
—Rajan Basra, WIRED, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
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George Kittle On the ugly game: Being able to deal with all of that and still come out with a win.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Poor Sue, who wins the challenge and has to wear that ugly bat signal around her neck.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Her controversy began when people found some old, offensive, edgelord-y tweets of hers that are now deleted.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Houston still added a field goal, increasing its lead to 10-0. 4d ago / 5:46 PM PST Copied Share Lions answer touchdown with three-and-out Rohan Nadkarni Rough offensive start for the Lions so far.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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At least Gill thinks that coffee is disgusting too.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Trump is disgusting, unhinged and unfit to represent the United States.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her pregnancies are painful and unpleasant, especially compared to Lenù’s.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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One way to avoid unpleasant surprises is to keep your restaurant order simple.Sarah Garone, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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For the evening, the stews break out their coral dresses instead of blacks which are pretty awful.Emma Soren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jean Dujardin, the French actor who won an Academy Award for that awful silent-movie spoof The Artist, is almost unrecognizable in On the Wandering Paths (Sur les chemins noirs).Armond White, National Review, 1 Nov. 2024
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And there's a lengthy list of unacceptable offenses that can get people ejected or even banned from venues.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Common among those individuals worthy of the exalted appellation is a temptation to vacate, in view of unacceptable compromise, the industry’s fraught financial space.Jeff Gibson, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
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Give Back To Maui After the horrible 2023 wildfires in Maui, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua reopened on October 8, 2023, and it’s been going strong and welcoming guests with open arms since then.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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This is also a great matchup against a horrible Jaguars passing defense.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Everything seems fine at first, until their use of Old Republic credits brings them unwanted attention.Christian Holub, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The speakers can be purchased with the same stands developed for the 2019 Linton which position them at the correct height and dampen unwanted vibrations.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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