Obnoxious — Ob*nox ious ([o^]b*n[o^]k sh[u^]s), a. [L. obnoxius; ob (see {Ob }) + noxius hurtful. See {Noxious}.] 1. Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; with to. [1913 Webster] The writings of lawyers, which are tied obnoxious to their particular … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obnoxious — (adj.) 1580s, subject to the authority of another, from L. obnoxiosus hurtful, injurious, from obnoxius subject to harm, from ob to, toward (see OB (Cf. ob )) + noxa injury, hurt, damage entailing liability (see NOXIOUS (Cf. noxious)). Meaning s … Etymology dictionary
obnoxious — distasteful, invidious, abhorrent, *repugnant, repellent Analogous words: *hateful, odious, detestable, abominable: *offensive, loathsome, repulsive, revolting Antonyms: grateful … New Dictionary of Synonyms
obnoxious — [adj] offensive, repulsive abhorrent, abominable, annoying, awful, beastly*, big mouth*, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, dislikable, displeasing, foul, gross*, hateable, hateful, heel, horrid, insufferable, invidious, loathsome, mean, nasty … New thesaurus
obnoxious — and offensive in ordinary use are synonymous, and mean highly objectionable, disagreeable, displeasing, and distasteful … Black's law dictionary
obnoxious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ extremely unpleasant. DERIVATIVES obnoxiously adverb obnoxiousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «vulnerable»: from Latin obnoxius exposed to harm … English terms dictionary
obnoxious — [əb näk′shəs, äbnäk′shəs] adj. [L obnoxiosus < obnoxius, subject or exposed to danger < ob (see OB ) + noxa, harm < base of nocere, to hurt: see NECRO ] 1. a) exposed or liable to injury, evil, or harm b) liable to punishment; censurable … English World dictionary
obnoxious — adj. 1) obnoxious to 2) obnoxious to + inf. (it was obnoxious of them to do that) * * * [əb nɒkʃəs] obnoxious to obnoxious to + inf. (it was obnoxious of them to do that) … Combinatory dictionary
obnoxious — ob|nox|ious [əbˈnɔkʃəs US ˈna:k ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: obnoxius, from noxa harm ] very offensive, unpleasant, or rude ▪ She s really obnoxious. ▪ an obnoxious idea ▪ obnoxious odours >obnoxiously adv >obnoxiousness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
obnoxious — [[t]ɒbnɒ̱kʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant. One of the parents was a most obnoxious character. No one liked him... The people at my table were so obnoxious I simply… … English dictionary
