as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Recent Examples of objectionable
In his first go-around as president, his name was considered so objectionable that six residential buildings on Riverside Boulevard went to great effort and expense (costs were estimated at as high as $1 million per building) to remove it from their facades.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2025
Sophos and Trend Micro Antivirus let parents filter objectionable content from their children's devices.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Those who find Trump’s mixing of politics and marketing objectionable are swimming against the cultural zeitgeist.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
This is what the theologian Martin Buber found so objectionable.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Jan. 2025
Sophos and Trend Micro Antivirus let parents filter objectionable content from their children's devices.
—PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Those who find Trump’s mixing of politics and marketing objectionable are swimming against the cultural zeitgeist.
—Eric Heavner, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
This is what the theologian Martin Buber found so objectionable.
—Arthur Krystal, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objectionable
Adjective
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Utah’s Kevin Stenlund then took a high-sticking penalty in Buffalo’s offensive zone.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mikan matches Rhode Island in offensive output and his teammates add another 44 for a final score of 97-53. 1953 — Rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the Syracuse Nationals in a quadruple overtime playoff game.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their boisterous conversations war against the obnoxious clanging of the drums.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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There's a sizzling romance brewing between Kate and the obnoxious storm influencer Tyler (Powell), who must work together to keep Oklahoma safe from a dangerous tornado threatening to wreak havoc on their hometown.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But for a lot of people following Markle's every move anything other than perfection is unacceptable.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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But this false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That leads to the second point: automating boring tasks, or delegating unpleasant things to the AI itself.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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This grandma insisted my daughter hit her, then made the tour unpleasant Ask a real estate pro: Can HOA force owner to put up fence and swap out plants?—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objectionable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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