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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
So, why does Peacock’s approach to ads feel particularly obnoxious?
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
His wife, Penelope, is fending off a horde of obnoxious suitors trying to take his throne, while their son, Telemachus, grows up wondering if his father is still alive.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The American tourist used to be regarded as the most obnoxious creature in the world.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
In the best Scrooge tradition, Brad — a three-time Razzie Award nominee who at the story’s beginning is filming the seventh installment of his cheesy action movie series Killing Time — is an obnoxious blowhard who hits on his married co-star and refuses to do his own stunts.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Dec. 2025
His wife, Penelope, is fending off a horde of obnoxious suitors trying to take his throne, while their son, Telemachus, grows up wondering if his father is still alive.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The American tourist used to be regarded as the most obnoxious creature in the world.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 9 Dec. 2025
In the best Scrooge tradition, Brad — a three-time Razzie Award nominee who at the story’s beginning is filming the seventh installment of his cheesy action movie series Killing Time — is an obnoxious blowhard who hits on his married co-star and refuses to do his own stunts.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
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Further, there is the even uglier spectre of players and coaches themselves fixing games.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
12 Feb. 2026
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Shower Heads Even the most high-end shower heads are not immune to ugly mineral deposits and limescale buildup that can clog the holes.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
11 Feb. 2026
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Denver’s defense had already lagged a bit after the bye week — the Commanders and Packers each scored 26 points and at times gave the Broncos fits — but Lawrence led one of the few offensive outings that really cracked this group open.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Harmon wasn't the only Longhorn who scored six points in the first quarter since Madison Booker and Teya Sidberry matched that offensive effort.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Epstein files reveal plenty of powerful people to have tolerated or participated in disgusting and shameful behavior.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hearing disgusting lies spread about my brother is absolutely gut-wrenching, and my family is deeply grateful so many people have stood up and helped tell his truth.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Local officials criticized the FAA for imposing the closure without advance notice or coordination, calling the lack of communication unacceptable.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That failure to communicate is unacceptable.—
Jay Blackman,
NBC news,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bowing to popular demand, Fennell’s lackluster film doesn’t really bother with the stylistic flourishes of the source — this is really just the Cathy and Heathcliffe show, two awful people competing to destroy each other and threatening to take us to hell with them into the bargain.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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In a stroke of awful timing, Devonta’s grandfather also dies during filming.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Luna conjoins intense Pluto, our feelings about such shifts might burst out in unpleasant ways!—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Though a person infected with the virus may experience unpleasant symptoms, others may be asymptomatic and show no symptoms at all.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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And for the next year its law enforcement members were hailed as heroes for their efforts that prevented a horrible situation from becoming even worse.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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There’s nary a crease to be seen in Bina Daigeler’s costumes, all covetable, unapproachable and tailored to the gods; Matthew Herbert’s score may be among the lushest ever slathered over such horrible goings-on.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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Decisions were made by his staffers in his name that, while politically objectionable to those on the other side, were not inherently irrational.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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That summer, the NYAG’s general counsel finally found an objectionable line in one of Goldis’s blog posts, titled Free to Ban.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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