1
as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the obnoxious disc jockey caused many listeners to call the station with complaints
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as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
an obnoxious comment for which there should be an immediate apology
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Recent Examples of obnoxious
In addition, pests like those obnoxious mosquitoes will have longer active seasons prior to the beginning of the first freeze.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
And Chalamet never once came across as grating, obnoxious, or desperate.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Apple's obnoxious $100-or-$200-per-tier upgrade pricing for storage and RAM is usually the worst part about any of its products, so any upgrade that eliminates that upcharge for anyone is worth calling out.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Or personally obnoxious to the President.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
And Chalamet never once came across as grating, obnoxious, or desperate.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Apple's obnoxious $100-or-$200-per-tier upgrade pricing for storage and RAM is usually the worst part about any of its products, so any upgrade that eliminates that upcharge for anyone is worth calling out.
—ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Or personally obnoxious to the President.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
Adjective
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This was one of the ugliest matches in recent memory; a game that, in isolation, only those fond of trench warfare could love.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Things got a little ugly for Pretty Little Liars star Shay Mitchell this week.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If Alonso leaves, replacing his offensive production will be another focal point.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The show leans into this offensive, problematic plot device without any self-awareness.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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By modern standards, kind of disgusting.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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But stepping into that closet was really disgusting.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hufanga deemed that first-quarter Jeanty touchdown unacceptable because any touchdown is unacceptable at this point to Denver’s defense.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Pelicans have gotten off to an awful start, boasting an NBA-worst 0-6 record.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Humans can be awful, is one answer.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Its natural deodorizing properties help neutralize the unpleasant smells associated with pets, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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The 75-year-old ginkgo trees have been wafting the unpleasant smell into the air at the Northern California park, forcing residents to brave the stench that is comparable to vomit, The Sacramento Bee and SFGATE report.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The New York native collected Golden Globe and Spirit awards for her performance as the title character, an aging Czechoslovakian actress forced to take a stand-in job in a horrible off-Broadway play, in Anna.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gano opening up about this comes on a horrible day for the football world after Dallas Cowboys second-year linebacker Marshawn Kneeland died by suicide at the age of 24.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Why is this behavior objectionable to you?—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Again, nothing objectionable about that on the surface, but the targets of potential prosecution hardly suggest an even-handed approach.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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