obnoxiousness
- noun
- /əbˈnɑkʃəsnəs/
- My wife and I often travel between the US and Canada (living in Detroit gives us plenty of opportunity), and we agree that the US and Canadian border guards compete in obnoxiousness.
And I decided that I'd missed the brotherhood, the camaraderie, the, the obnoxiousness of being on a team.
- And I decided that I'd missed the brotherhood, the camaraderie, the, the obnoxiousness of being on a team.
Examples
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Her constant interruptions showed a real obnoxiousness that annoyed her friends.
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The level of obnoxiousness is nauseating.
Blog text (32) -
The obnoxiousness of commercial pop radio didn't bother him.
Fiction book (2001) -
I can tell you VU fans don't hold a candle to State school fans when it comes to obnoxiousness.
Blog text (16) -
To Marta, who had grown up with six siblings in small quarters, her son's self-absorption and obnoxiousness were mere stages, phases to live through and laugh about later.
Fiction book (1990) -
Hitchens admires the chutzpah of such comments, their comic effrontery, while registering their obnoxiousness.
Blog text (21) -
The obnoxiousness of his comments made everyone at the meeting uncomfortable.
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The obnoxiousness of the loud music kept the neighbors awake all night.
Synonyms
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
A strong unpleasant quality that makes people uncomfortable
Very bad and morally wrong behavior
Very rude and hurtful behavior by someone who acts too proud and thinks they are better than others
Strong feelings of dislike and anger toward people or things
A quality that makes people feel hurt or angry
Mean words or actions that hurt other people
How gross or unpleasant something is
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
Rude, insensitive behavior that ignores good manners
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
A quality of being very bad and shocking
Rude behavior that shows you think you are better than others
A harsh, rude manner or tone that offends people
A behavior that people find morally wrong or offensive
A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike
Something that causes strong disgust or makes people feel offended
A state that makes people feel offended or dislike something
Being unpleasant or offensive and making people feel dislike
How bad something looks, sounds, or smells to you
A quality of being unpleasant and hard to get along with that makes people avoid you
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
A strong unpleasant smell or other harmful quality in a place
How harmful or poisonous something is
Very unpleasant or nasty quality often used for weather and food
Antonyms
How Unpleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word obnoxiousness comes from the Latin parts ob- ('to') and noxius ('harmful'), and it shares the same root as the English word noxious ('harmful'). So, obnoxiousness is the quality of acting in a way that 'hurts' or offends others, which is why we use it for very unpleasant or offensive behavior.