objectionable

adjective

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

Examples of objectionable in a Sentence

a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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In that context, current FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s statements that the sport will move to simpler power units by 2031 don’t seem particularly objectionable. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026 But mostly the dismissal of Hathaway’s grand clownery in this was transferred hatred for the objectionable movie itself. Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026 Among the art conservatives found objectionable was artist Andres Serrano’s photograph titled Piss Christ featuring a plastic crucifix in a tawny liquid the artist described as his own urine. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 Florida’s education commissioner also promised to investigate teachers over objectionable comments about Kirk. ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 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 15 May. 2026.

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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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