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   ob·nox·ious

   /əbˈnäkSHəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely unpleasant: "obnoxious odors"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘vulnerable to harm’): from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius ‘exposed to harm’, from ob- ‘towards’ + noxa ‘harm’. The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obnoxiously adverb
   • 2. obnoxiousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   obnoxious: [adjective] exposed to something unpleasant or harmful.

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   OBNOXIOUS definition: 1. very unpleasant or rude: 2. very unpleasant or rude: 3. very unpleasant or offensive: . Learn more.

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   obnoxious: 1 adj causing disapproval or protest Synonyms: objectionable offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

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   Obnoxious definition: highly objectionable or offensive; odious. See examples of OBNOXIOUS used in a sentence.

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   2 meanings: 1. extremely unpleasant 2. obsolete exposed to harm, injury, etc.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define obnoxious. obnoxious synonyms, obnoxious pronunciation, obnoxious translation, English dictionary definition of obnoxious. adj. 1. Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious: ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishobnoxious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   The movie is loud and obnoxious. I find her really obnoxious. Word Origin late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘vulnerable to harm’): from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius ‘exposed to harm’, from ob-‘towards’ + noxa ‘harm’. The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th cent.

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   OBNOXIOUS definition: very unpleasant or rude: . Learn more.

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    Obnoxious definition: Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious. Origin of Obnoxious From Latin obnoxiōsus (“hurtful, injurious, dangerous" ), from obnoxius (“punishable; liable to danger" ), from ob (“against; facing" ) + noxia (“hurt, injury, damage" ).. From Wiktionary Latin obnoxiōsus subordinate from obnoxius subject, liable ob-to ob– noxa injury nek-1 in Indo ...

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