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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
By and large, Kenny comes off as a nice guy, if not a smidge obnoxious.
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
When an obnoxious influencer (Zach Galifianakis, delightfully punchable) dies in a freak accident at her gallery, Polina decides to pass off his corpse as an exhibition centerpiece.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
This latest fight starts with a comment Natalie makes at work that is both obnoxious and innocuous.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
This pick from Acedeck looks light and airy (no obnoxious black plastic rectangles with bright red numbers here), especially in this soft putty color.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Feb. 2026
When an obnoxious influencer (Zach Galifianakis, delightfully punchable) dies in a freak accident at her gallery, Polina decides to pass off his corpse as an exhibition centerpiece.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 28 Jan. 2026
This latest fight starts with a comment Natalie makes at work that is both obnoxious and innocuous.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
This pick from Acedeck looks light and airy (no obnoxious black plastic rectangles with bright red numbers here), especially in this soft putty color.
—Brittney Morgan, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obnoxious
Adjective
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Gavin Newsom loves to brag about his accomplishments as governor — a syndrome that sometimes backfires when reality raises its ugly head.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stocks are quickly deteriorating, with each of the major averages on pace to post an ugly month of losses as hopes for a quick resolution to the Middle East conflict gives way to fear.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The rule has been expanded that teams must interview two minority candidates for openings at head coach, general managers and the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.—
Mac Engel
March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Linebackers or offensive linemen?—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The amount of disrespect shown the Broncos is disgusting.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Building Alligator Alcatraz and being proud of treating people inhumanely while at the same time stealing money for his charity is disgusting.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even in the absence of any proven crime committed by Tisch, even in the naivest retelling or understanding of Tisch’s correspondences with Epstein, his unacceptable relationship with this man deserves censure.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
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The timing is awful, as Rodon was scheduled to make a rehab start with the Yankees' Double-A affiliate.—
Logan Brown,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Broncos were awful on the ground.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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That said, whole-virus vaccines can cause more unpleasant side effects, and in rare cases, weakened live pathogens can redevelop infectious capability.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Like, what would make this already unpleasant environment even spicier?—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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This is going to be a horrible, terrible, no-good, very bad day.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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In another case, a 10-year-old girl contracted horrible lesions on 10 percent of her body — mostly on her legs — after contact with giant hogweed.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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In a letter obtained by CNBC, the league outlines examples of event contracts that could be easily manipulable by a single person, inherently objectionable, related to officiating and knowable in advance — and asks that operators refrain from offering such trades.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution protects a broad swath of speech, including much that the public finds objectionable.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obnoxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obnoxious. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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