OBNOXIOUS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for OBNOXIOUS?

Need another word that means the same as “obnoxious”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “obnoxious” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Obnoxious” are: objectionable, disagreeable, irksome, troublesome, annoying, irritating, vexatious, displeasing, uncomfortable, distressing, nasty, horrible, appalling, terrible, awful, dreadful, hateful, detestable, miserable, abominable, execrable, odious, invidious, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, repellent, revolting, disgusting, distasteful, nauseating, unsavoury, unpalatable, ugly

Obnoxious as an Adjective

Definitions of "Obnoxious" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “obnoxious” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Extremely unpleasant.
• Causing disapproval or protest.

Synonyms of "Obnoxious" as an adjective (34 Words)

abominable	Exceptionally bad or displeasing. Abominable workmanship.
annoying	Causing irritation or annoyance. Annoying habits.
appalling	Causing shock or dismay; horrific. The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack.
awful	Inspiring reverential wonder or fear. This sea whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath.
detestable	Unequivocally detestable Edmund Burke. Detestable vices.
disagreeable	Not agreeing with your tastes or expectations. A disagreeable situation.
disgusting	Arousing revulsion or strong indignation. A disgusting smell.
displeasing	Causing annoyance or dissatisfaction; disagreeable. It was not entirely displeasing to be the centre of such a drama.
distasteful	Causing dislike or aversion; disagreeable or unpleasant. He found such cynicism distasteful.
distressing	Causing distress or worry or anxiety. Some very distressing news.
dreadful	Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious. Dreadful manners.
execrable	Deserving a curse. Execrable crimes.
hateful	Evoking or deserving hatred. A hateful thing to do.
horrible	Very unpleasant. The tea tasted horrible.
invidious	(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others. She d put herself in an invidious position.
irksome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. What an irksome task the writing of long letters is.
irritating	Serving to stimulate or excite. An irritating child.
miserable	(of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable. A miserable man in his late sixties.
nasty	Very bad or unpleasant. A nasty smell.
nauseating	Causing or able to cause nausea. Some nauseating sentimental ditty.
objectionable	Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. Found the politician s views objectionable.
odious	Unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke. Odious hypocrisy.
offensive	Morally offensive. The allegations made are deeply offensive to us.
repellent	Causing disgust or distaste. A water repellent fabric.
repugnant	Extremely distasteful; unacceptable. Cannibalism seems repugnant to us.
repulsive	Arousing intense distaste or disgust. A repulsive force.
revolting	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust. There was a revolting smell that lingered in the air.
terrible	Very unskilful. I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days.
troublesome	Causing difficulty or annoyance. A troublesome infection.
uncomfortable	Causing or feeling slight pain or physical discomfort. An uncomfortable silence.
unpalatable	Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind. An unpalatable meal.
unsavoury	Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at. An unsavoury reputation.
vexatious	Denoting an action or the bringer of an action that is brought without sufficient grounds for winning, purely to cause annoyance to the defendant. The vexatious questions posed by software copyrights.

Usage Examples of "Obnoxious" as an adjective

• He found her son somewhat obnoxious.
• Obnoxious odours.

Associations of "Obnoxious" (30 Words)

aggravating	Making worse. She found him thoroughly aggravating and unprofessional.
annoying	The act of troubling or annoying someone. Tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork.
bother	Make confused or perplexed or puzzled. It bothered me that I hadn t done anything.
bothersome	Causing irritation or annoyance. Aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport.
brassy	Resembling the sound of a brass instrument. Her brassy audacious exterior.
detestable	Unequivocally detestable Edmund Burke. Detestable vices.
disagreeable	Not to your liking. Aspects of his work are disagreeable to him.
displeasing	Causing displeasure or lacking pleasing qualities. Displeasing news.
drone	A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. The drone rose by a third to A.
galling	Causing irritation or annoyance. Found it galling to have to ask permission.
irritate	Cause inflammation or other discomfort in (a part of the body. Irritate the glands of a leaf.
irritating	Causing irritation to a body part. The substance may be irritating to eyes and skin.
irritation	The psychological state of being irritated or annoyed. Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.
libelous	Harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign.
nuisance	A person or thing causing inconvenience or annoyance. It s a nuisance having all those people clomping through the house.
objectionable	Causing disapproval or protest. I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones.
opprobrious	(of language) expressing scorn or criticism. Opprobrious remarks.
persiflage	Light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter. An air of persiflage.
pesky	Causing irritation or annoyance. A pesky mosquito.
pique	Cause to feel resentment or indignation. He left in a fit of pique.
repelling	Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust.
ribald	A ribald person someone who uses vulgar and offensive language. He was delighted at the ribald laughter that greeted his witticism.
scurrilous	Humorously insulting. A very funny collection of bawdy and scurrilous writings.
teasing	Arousing sexual desire without intending to satisfy it. The parody was just a form of teasing.
tiresome	So lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness. The tiresome chirping of a cricket.
troublesome	Difficult to deal with. A troublesome infection.
unacceptable	Not adequate to give satisfaction. Unacceptable behaviour.
unpalatable	Not pleasant to taste. An unpalatable meal.
unsavory	Morally offensive. An unsavory reputation.
vexing	Causing irritation or annoyance. The most vexing questions for policymakers.