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

There were aspects of the smart-grid law that were objectionable such as provisions that gave state utility regulators next to no say in the level of rate hikes ComEd demanded to make the work happen. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Advertisers stayed away, worried that ads would appear next to antisemitic posts, misinformation, and other objectionable content. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026

Almost two decades ago in Germany, a particularly wily octopus named Otto short-circuited his aquarium’s electrical system by shooting jets of water at an overhead light that perhaps caused an objectionable glare. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026

Bees love to visit the blooms but many gardeners find the stalks of flowers objectionable. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026