obnoxious

adjective

Pronunciation: /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

Definition

Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or annoying in a way that is difficult to ignore.

Examples

• His obnoxious habit of interrupting people during meetings made him very unpopular with his colleagues.

• The restaurant had to ask the group of obnoxious teenagers to leave because they were shouting and throwing food.

• I found the bright neon colors and loud music in the shop to be quite obnoxious.

Synonyms of obnoxious

Words with a similar meaning to obnoxious:

• annoying
• rude
• offensive
• objectionable

Antonyms of obnoxious

Words with the opposite meaning to obnoxious:

• pleasant
• delightful

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