as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of objectionable
The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
—
Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
The list of objectionable content comes a week after White House officials sent a letter asking eight of the Smithsonian's museums to submit their current and future plans for exhibitions, social media content and other material.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
The White House also cited as objectionable museum website articles on topics like LGBTQ+ inclusion and skateboarding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objectionable
Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
The team consults the Urban Dictionary for meanings of less common terms and reviews an internal document of objectionable configurations.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2025
The list of objectionable content comes a week after White House officials sent a letter asking eight of the Smithsonian's museums to submit their current and future plans for exhibitions, social media content and other material.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 24 Aug. 2025
The White House also cited as objectionable museum website articles on topics like LGBTQ+ inclusion and skateboarding.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for objectionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectionable
Adjective
-
Seider popped early in his career, making Detroit’s roster as a 20-year-old and showing a mix of offensive production, defensive tools that outran some dodgy five-on-five results and a rare-for-its-time mean streak.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
-
But three games into the 2025 season, the team hasn’t been the offensive juggernaut that fans have become used to.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Or personally obnoxious to the President.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
-
Becky is perky and cheerful to the point of being obnoxious, which sometimes irks Robin.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Republicans view the proposal as unacceptable.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
-
But with the massive sums of money businesses are putting into CX, a lack of improvement should be seen as unacceptable.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
-
Adrien Broner has had yet another unpleasant moment surface online.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
24 Sep. 2025
-
My skin usually amps up oud notes in the most unpleasant way, but this formulation just works.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectionable. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share