as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
as long as the language is not exceptionable, people can discuss any topic they want in the chat room
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exceptionable
Adjective
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The offensive explosion powered Philadelphia to a 15-3 rout of the New York Mets on Saturday, as the Phillies continued their surge and received a signature performance from two of the game's most recognizable stars.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026 -
The Chicago Cubs are grappling with offensive struggles, stemming from a concerning slump by veteran second baseman Nico Hoerner.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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His character, Andrew Fung, is written to be obnoxious – cartoonishly, gleefully, exhaustingly so.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Citadel was successful but borderline obnoxious.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Warsh called that unacceptable and kept saying so.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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This proposal is utterly unacceptable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Fresh grass clippings are great for masking naturally unpleasant odors in the garden by simply using them to cover the offensive materials.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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This could be an indication that the P-trap under the sink has dried out, which means water no longer blocks unpleasant smells from rising.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.—
Michael Helbing,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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The show hinges on finding an ordinary person who, plunged into a group of people he’s never met before, doesn’t reject them as weird or objectionable but embraces them at some basic human level.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The German sportswear brand is still in a period of transition due to ongoing inventory cleanup, reduction of undesirable wholesale distribution and cost control measures.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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But suppressing undesirable emotions is not only impossible but also not all that helpful.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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This is Conolly’s Folly, built in 1740 at the height of a terrible famine.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2026
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The heroes who save us from these awful, terrible music haters do so with force.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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His poor display of unsportsmanlike conduct was reprehensible.—
Kirk Bohls,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Prisons are filled with the faithful and the daily news reports are overflowing with reprehensible, criminal, degenerate theists.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Exceptionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exceptionable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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