as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Recent Examples of objectionable
DeSantis had, apparently, figured out a way to stuff Make America Great Again into a sleeker, less objectionable package, one that appealed to both traditional Republican business interests and the newly influential far right.
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Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
President Trump and his top adviser on downsizing the government, Elon Musk, have ordered nearly every agency to reduce staff on a tight deadline to overhaul the government, in part by eliminating programs the president views as ideologically objectionable.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
In exchange, the Democrats agreed to drop a handful of liberal appellate nominees whom Republicans found especially objectionable, leaving those seats open.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
But there was nothing grammatically incorrect or aesthetically objectionable about how the fashion brand had used the em dashes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Drew Nelles, Time, 28 Apr. 2025
President Trump and his top adviser on downsizing the government, Elon Musk, have ordered nearly every agency to reduce staff on a tight deadline to overhaul the government, in part by eliminating programs the president views as ideologically objectionable.
—Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
In exchange, the Democrats agreed to drop a handful of liberal appellate nominees whom Republicans found especially objectionable, leaving those seats open.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
But there was nothing grammatically incorrect or aesthetically objectionable about how the fashion brand had used the em dashes.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectionable
Adjective
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The United States has expended millions of dollars’ worth of defensive and offensive ordnance.—
The Editors,
National Review,
8 May 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa can get the ball out with a rebuilt offensive line will matter a great deal.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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But some less-expensive papers have an overwhelmingly obnoxious chemical smell.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 May 2025
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The Ford Ranger Raptor is big, beautifully obnoxious, comfortable, quick and carries many logs.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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All these attacks are unacceptable, and this isn't just an American problem.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
13 May 2025
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That should be unacceptable to American negotiators.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Daily use by adolescents and adults can result in another unpleasant side effect: uncontrollable vomiting, according to a 2021 study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
5 May 2025
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Vivian Yin’s will contains an unpleasant surprise for her daughters.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectionable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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