obnoxious

horrible, nasty, vulgar

TRANSLATION

anstössig, anrüchig, verhasst, abscheulich

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Times Square celebrates centenary: One of New York's most famous, and to some OBNOXIOUS, landmarks is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Times Square - first known as Long Acre Square - has spent the past century under strongly fluctuating fortunes.

(BBC News - 8th April 2004)

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Ob-nox-ious

This interesting word dates from 1597. It comes from the Latin obnoxius, from ob in the way of, exposed to + noxa harm.

Use obnoxious to describe something which is highly offensive, or odiously or disgustingly objectionable.

I hope you don't have to use this word too often. In any case, here are some synonyms:

abhorrent
disagreeable
disgusting
distasteful
foul
loathsome
nasty
nauseating
nauseous
obnoxious
repellent
repugnant
sickening
unpleasant

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