obnoxious

About 1.00 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

   Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.

2. adjective Unjustly disagreeable, argumentative or objectionable; brazenly rude.

   He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.

3. adjective Exposed or vulnerable to something, especially harm or injury.
4. adjective Causing harm or injury; harmful, hurtful, injurious. Deserving of blame or punishment; blameworthy, guilty.
5. adjective Causing harm or injury; harmful, hurtful, injurious.
6. adjective Deserving of blame or punishment; blameworthy, guilty.
7. adjective Under the authority or power of someone; subject, subordinate; hence, deferential, submissive, subservient.
8. adjective Followed by to: likely to do something.

Similar words

offensive objectionable unpleasant annoying outrageous horrible horrifying dreadful horrific brutal

Often followed by

to and in as than by of or laws

Word family

obnoxiously obnoxiousness obnoxiousnesses