Synonyms of objectionable

objectionable

adjective

əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

as in offensive

provoking or likely to provoke protest

a T-shirt with an objectionable image

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offensive
• obnoxious
• unacceptable
• unpleasant
• undesirable
• unwanted
• reprehensible
• terrible
• exceptionable
• disgusting
• obscene
• bad
• censurable
• vulgar
• disagreeable
• distasteful
• foul
• suggestive
• unwelcome
• pornographic
• repugnant
• displeasing
• sickening
• repulsive
• vile
• infamous
• loathsome
• abhorrent
• revolting
• unspeakable
• nasty
• naughty
• indecent
• execrable
• repellent
• gross
• atrocious
• miserable
• perverted
• profane
• unbecoming
• wicked
• indecorous
• coarse
• lousy
• racy
• filthy
• lewd
• wretched
• crude
• scurrilous
• unprintable
• smutty
• lascivious
• dirty
• bawdy
• earthy
• blameworthy
• off-color
• salty
• off
• sickish
• ribald
• debasing
• blamable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceptable
• unobjectionable
• inoffensive
• agreeable
• pleasant
• good
• easy
• palatable
• pretty
• delightful
• enjoyable
• nice
• congenial
• satisfying
• pleasing
• delicious
• pleasurable
• welcome
• felicitous
• gratifying
• grateful
• delectable
• endorsed
• dreamy
• approved
• correct
• darling
• proper
• blessed
• sanctioned
• promoted
• supported
• decent
• respectable
• becoming
• exemplary
• decorous
• relishable
• encouraged
• pure
• dulcet
• commendable
• creditable
• perfect
• delightsome
• blameless
• immaculate
• spotless
• seemly
• abetted
• politically correct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of objectionable

Actual theater buildings were built in Hartford and elsewhere in the 1790s but couldn’t overcome the formidable opposition of those who still considered theater to be a highly objectionable artform. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

The list, however, does not provide images of the content that NPS found objectionable. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 June 2026

An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality. — Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

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