objectionable
31
6.7
- adjective
- /əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbl/
:
ofensivo
- Many people found the comedian's jokes objectionable and offensive.
- morally objectionable
- finds objectionable
- less objectionable
The scent is nothing objectionable to me.
- The scent is nothing objectionable to me.
- That commitment extends even to views that many of us find objectionable, even outrageous.
- I believe I'm raising my children Catholic, but the scaffolding has been non objectionable to me for most of my life.
Examples
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Has he used objectionable language on the phone?
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Students may find it less objectionable to identify victims of bullying than to identify classmates who are bullying others.
Academic text (2011) -
It's also objectionable on a second ground.
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You know, I think it's objectionable.
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Private property rights permit and indeed encourage objectionable things to happen.
Academic text (1990) -
That commitment extends even to views that many of us find objectionable, even outrageous.
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There remains, however, a fourth audience, one that regards these family stories as objectionable and hurtful.
Academic text (2017) -
You know, there's nothing objectionable about what you're trying schools to do.
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Some of the issues that Fisher finds objectionable I've already addressed in my previous post.
Blog text (10) -
It may be inappropriate, immoral, and objectionable, but not, however, illegal.
Synonyms
531
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
256
3.2
Not good enough or not allowed by rules
215
1.0
Not nice and causing discomfort or unhappiness
126
5.1
Very unpleasant in a way that makes people angry or upset
59
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
42
4.9
So unpleasant or painful that you cannot bear it
42
7.8
Very unpleasant and morally wrong to most people
38
6.8
Very bad and unacceptable, deserving strong criticism
31
4.6
Not wanted because it is unpleasant, harmful, or causes problems
30
4.6
Something that makes people feel dislike or disgust
29
7.2
Something people think is morally wrong or dishonest
26
7.5
So unpleasant you cannot stand it
24
7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
23
7.7
Causing strong dislike or disgust because people see it as morally wrong
20
8.2
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel strong dislike
20
7.7
Causing strong disgust or hatred in people
15
4.1
Not attractive, pleasant, or interesting
15
6.7
Not suitable for a situation or for what people expect
15
5.3
Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you
9
7.4
Tastes bad or is hard to accept
9
6.5
Very unpleasant and causing people to feel strong dislike or hate
6
3.9
Unpleasant to do or feel and causing annoyance
6
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
5
6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
4
7.9
Too embarrassing or not allowed to talk about
2
6.6
Very rude and likely to make people feel angry or hurt
1
9.1
Likely to offend or upset people
Very unpleasant and likely to make people feel disgusted
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
So offensive that people do not say it
Antonyms
How Offensive
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4.9
23
7.7
31
6.7
- Offensive
261
4.0
30
4.6
215
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word objectionable comes from objection ('a protest' or 'something you say against') and the ending -able ('able to be'). So, it literally means 'able to be protested', which is why we use it for something people find offensive or unacceptable.