obnoxious — extremely unpleasant, offensive, or annoying
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant, offensive, or annoying
Pronunciation (IPA): /əbˈnɑːkʃəs/
Korean meaning: 매우 불쾌하고 기분 나쁜, 혐오스러운
Korean pronunciation: 업-녹-셔스 (강세: 녹)
Example Sentences
- The influencer's obnoxious habit of filming everything made the restaurant staff uncomfortable.
- His obnoxious bragging about his new car lasted the entire evening.
- The obnoxious neighbor plays loud music every night until 3 AM.
obnoxious
ADJECTIVE//əbˈnɑːkʃəs//
extremely unpleasant, offensive, or annoying
Extremely unpleasant and annoying behavior
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Origin
From Latin 'obnoxius' meaning 'exposed to harm or liable to' (ob- meaning 'toward' + noxius meaning 'harmful'), which evolved to mean 'offensive' or 'objectionable' in English by the 16th century.
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“The influencer's obnoxious habit of filming everything made the restaurant staff uncomfortable.”
“His obnoxious bragging about his new car lasted the entire evening.”
“The obnoxious neighbor plays loud music every night until 3 AM.”
“She found his obnoxious jokes about her cooking quite offensive.”
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