objectionable — I adjective abhorrent, abominable, annoying, antipathetic, base, deplorable, despicable, detestable, disagreeable, disgusting, dislikable, displeasing, distasteful, evil, exceptionable, execrable, filthy, foul, fulsome, gross, hateful, heinous,… … Law dictionary
Objectionable — Ob*jec tion*a*ble, a. Liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words. {Ob*jec tion*a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
objectionable — (adj.) 1781, from OBJECTION (Cf. objection) + ABLE (Cf. able). Related: Objectionably … Etymology dictionary
objectionable — [adj] not nice; unpleasant abhorrent, censurable, deplorable, disagreeable, dislikable, displeasing, distasteful, exceptionable, ill favored, inadmissible, indecorous, inexpedient, insufferable, intolerable, invidious, loathsome, lousy, murder,… … New thesaurus
objectionable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ arousing distaste or opposition. DERIVATIVES objectionableness noun objectionably adverb … English terms dictionary
objectionable — [əb jek′shənə bəl] adj. 1. open to objection 2. disagreeable; offensive objectionably adv … English World dictionary
objectionable — [[t]əbʤe̱kʃənəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe someone or something as objectionable, you consider them to be extremely offensive and unacceptable. [FORMAL] I don t like your tone young woman, in fact I find it highly objectionable... Such… … English dictionary
objectionable — adj. objectionable to * * * [əb dʒekʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] objectionable to … Combinatory dictionary
objectionable — ob|jec|tion|a|ble [əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl] adj formal unpleasant and likely to offend people = ↑offensive ▪ objectionable odours ▪ This programme contains scenes some viewers may find objectionable . >objectionably adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
objectionable — adjective unpleasant and likely to offend people; offensive: a most objectionable remark | What an objectionable man he is! objectionably adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English