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OBJECTIONABLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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objectionable

[ uhb-jek-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
  2. offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive:

    objectionable behavior.

    Synonyms: unacceptable, odious, vile, offensive



objectionable

/ əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • obˌjectionaˈbility, noun
  • obˈjectionably, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ob·jection·a·bili·ty ob·jection·a·ble·ness noun
  • ob·jection·a·bly adverb
  • super·ob·jection·a·ble adjective
  • super·ob·jection·a·bly adverb
  • unob·jection·a·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of objectionable1

First recorded in 1775–85; objection + -able
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Example Sentences

Doctors worry that the bill could set a dangerous precedent for state officials who want to restrict access to any drug they consider dangerous or objectionable, regardless of its addictive potential, Avegno said.

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“But it’s when you say Israel does not have a right to exist” that is objectionable, she said.

"It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs."

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Mr. Alito said his wife had put it up in response to “objectionable” signs displayed by their neighbors.

“It was briefly placed by Mrs. Alito in response to a neighbor’s use of objectionable and personally insulting language on yard signs.”

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