objectionable

adjective

ob·​jec·​tion·​able əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce objectionable (audio)
objectionableness noun
objectionably adverb

Examples of objectionable in a Sentence

a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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The San Remo was happy to take Dustin Hoffman and Demi Moore but found Madonna and Calvin Klein objectionable. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025 Sesame Workshop has since said the account was back under its control, and the objectionable messages had been deleted. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 With an army of 222 million followers, his social voice and willingness to traffic in objectionable content or conspiracy theories proved a major hurdle to advertisers. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2025 The committee, which is expected to meet in September, will return to the board either with a recommendation to remove the specific bans or a more comprehensive list of objectionable items to be banned. Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for objectionable

Word History

Etymology

objection + -able

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of objectionable was in 1741

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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectionable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

objectionable

adjective
ob·​jec·​tion·​able əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce objectionable (audio)
: arousing objection : offensive
uses objectionable language
objectionably adverb

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