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ob·nox·ious

obnoxious

 
 
pronunciation:
b nak shs
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part of speech: adjective
definition: offensive or not pleasant.
Two obnoxious children screamed during our trip to the museum.Skunks give off an obnoxious smell.
synonyms:
disagreeable, disgusting, nasty, objectionable, offensive
antonyms:
delightful, pleasant
similar words:
abominable, distasteful, foul, horrible, loathsome, obscene, rank, repellent, unpleasant
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derivations: obnoxiously (adv.), obnoxiousness (n.)
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