Main Entry: ob·nox·ious

Pronunciation: \äb-ˈnäk-shəs, əb-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin obnoxius, from ob in the way of, exposed to + noxa harm — more at noxious

Date: 1597

1 archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful —used with to
2 archaic : deserving of censure
3 : odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive

— ob·nox·ious·ly adverb

— ob·nox·ious·ness noun