as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Recent Examples of objectionable
After some back-and-forth posts over the weekend, Moreland accused Bryan of inappropriate and objectionable behavior.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
None of this is objectionable, let alone surprising; the careful packaging, consumption, and regurgitation of story material, as noted earlier, is less a bug than a feature of the genre.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
And the government routinely prosecuted people for saying things, or for producing art, that regulators or law enforcement found objectionable.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2025
Costumes can’t be offensive, violent or objectionable (even if that sounds like a deadringer description of Deadpool).
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
None of this is objectionable, let alone surprising; the careful packaging, consumption, and regurgitation of story material, as noted earlier, is less a bug than a feature of the genre.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
And the government routinely prosecuted people for saying things, or for producing art, that regulators or law enforcement found objectionable.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 27 June 2025
Costumes can’t be offensive, violent or objectionable (even if that sounds like a deadringer description of Deadpool).
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectionable
Adjective
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Only five times has an offensive lineman cracked the top 20, comfortably the fewest of any position except fullbacks and specialists.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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On Wednesday morning, following FIU’s first practice of the fall, Jenkins was asked about the Panthers’ new offensive coordinator, Nick Coleman.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Advertisement Homer auditions for the voice of the obnoxious canine and lands the gig.—
Keith Murphy,
Time,
24 July 2025
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She’s caught between her perfect match Harry (Pedro Pascal) and her obnoxious ex-boyfriend John (Chris Evans).—
Rudie Obias,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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While Led Zeppelin would have benefited greatly from Reid’s singing, songwriting and distinctive guitar work, being in that barnstorming band would have placed unacceptable artistic restraints on him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviors displayed in private.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Disruptions in the ratio, like when there’s too much estrogen vs. testosterone, can cause unpleasant symptoms like weight gain, mood swings, and fatigue.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
1 Aug. 2025
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Tribalism can and does spill over into much more unpleasant areas, from basic name-calling to more insidious abuse.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectionable. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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