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
No one should feel pressured to maintain a relationship with someone who, day in and day out, displays obnoxious behavior without consideration for the other’s feelings.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
People think that what plays well on Sunny is, like, loud, obnoxious comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
When Luke’s obnoxious friend Garrett (Ed Oxenbould) arrives unannounced, the tension is mercifully broken….
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
There were a lot of people who had come to Newport just to hear Bob Dylan, the friend of the Beatles, play ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ and who were being really obnoxious about the other acts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
People think that what plays well on Sunny is, like, loud, obnoxious comedy.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
When Luke’s obnoxious friend Garrett (Ed Oxenbould) arrives unannounced, the tension is mercifully broken….
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
There were a lot of people who had come to Newport just to hear Bob Dylan, the friend of the Beatles, play ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ and who were being really obnoxious about the other acts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
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Also: Her ugly drag face at the start of the competition has apparently freed her up to do character paints in the challenges that the other girls aren’t touching.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Before long, the question of what comes next — and whether Anand and Balya have a future — rears its ugly head.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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The Commanders hired Bieniemy after the 2022 season to be their offensive coordinator and assistant head coach, working with Ron Rivera, but the staff wasn’t retained after Washington finished with a 4-13 record that season.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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His no-nonsense ability to run the offense and direct the various offensive pieces propelled the Titans on a 14-0 run in the third quarter that broke that game open.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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The Daily Show’s Gross-out Prop Comedy The news is surreal, disgusting, and upsetting.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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What a horrible woman to launch such a disgusting smear against family.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The standard screening test for colon cancer is through colonoscopy, but this can require patients to go through unpleasant bowel preparation and to then be anesthetized during the medical procedure.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The situation looked like a hoarder had lived there, very difficult to traverse through the residence, and the odor was extraordinarily unpleasant.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Gigi Rodriguez The impact of affirming parents Spencer: That's awful.—
Spencer Macnaughton,
Them,
1 Feb. 2025
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Finally, there’s an interminably long Golden Girls sketch with Acacia (who is fine but not actually funny) and Lydia (who is awful).—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nissan's board has decided that Honda’s terms for a merger are unacceptable, according to the Wall Street Journal.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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What To Know Saudi Arabia firmly opposed Trump's suggestions, saying that any displacement of Palestinians is unacceptable.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Recommended Trump moves from ‘American carnage’ to ‘a horrible betrayal’ in second inaugural Juries also convicted some on charges of seditious conspiracy, which refers to activities that undermine a state without directly attacking it.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
24 Jan. 2025
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Traffic was horrible and the private crews can’t turn on a siren, ignore traffic laws, and drive on the wrong side of the road like public firefighters.—
Joseph Bien-Kahn,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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The authorities have started drawing red lines around the unwanted unverifiables—literally.—
Adam Begley,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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This approach will minimize the overproduction of unwanted, non-trendy products, thereby reducing wastage.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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