Definitions

obnoxious

[uhb-nok-shuhs] / əbˈnɒk ʃəs /

ADJECTIVE

offensive, repulsive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent annoying disgusting hateful loathsome nasty objectionable reprehensible rotten unpleasant

WEAK

abominable awful beastly big mouth detestable disagreeable dislikable displeasing foul gross hateable heel horrid insufferable invidious mean nauseating odious off-color ornery pain in the neck pesky pestiferous pill repellent repugnant revolting sickening stinking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable decent friendly good great kind lovable moral nice pleasant pleasing welcome wonderful

WEAK

delightful likeable soft

Example Sentences

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Fast facts: Dominic Sessa of “The Holdovers” plays a young, obnoxious and scrappy Anthony Bourdain, the chef-turned-TV-star who died in 2018, in this biopic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"The cost and the resale fees from Fifa are obnoxious," McEvoy told BBC Scotland News.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Why not plant a high-functioning sociopath as a teacher in a building full of obnoxious, attitudinal, hormonal basket cases?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Mostly, Julian and Lori take turns thwarting his obnoxious kids and threatening to quit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I wasn’t the only one who found this particular know-it-all obnoxious.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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