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ob·jec·tion·a·ble
 objectionable
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
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arousing or resulting in objection, complaint, or disapproval.
His parents found his choice of a wife objectionable.I didn't see anything objectionable in the letter, so I don't know why he was offended.Many people find spitting in public to be objectionable behavior.- synonyms:
- disagreeable, offensive, unacceptable
- antonyms:
- agreeable, unobjectionable
- similar words:
- abominable, deplorable, displeasing, improper, intolerable, loathsome, obnoxious, repugnant, ugly, unbearable, undesirable, unpleasant, unsavory, unseemly, vile
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distasteful, impossible, nasty, obscene, offensive, putrid, reprehensible, repulsive, scandalous |
adverb + (adj.)objectionable
easily, equally, especially, highly, inherently, least, less, merely, morally, most, otherwise, particularly, potentially, seriously
(adj.)objectionable
+ noun
aspect, behavior, content, critic, discretion, discrimination, draft, element, expression, grain, language, material, odor, practice, principle, procedure, provision, site
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| derivation: |
objectionably (adv.) |
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