The meaning of OBNOXIOUS is odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive. How to use obnoxious in a sentence.

OBNOXIOUS definition: highly objectionable or offensive; odious. See examples of obnoxious used in a sentence.

If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant. He was a most obnoxious man. No-one liked him.

Some of his colleagues say that he's loud and obnoxious. When she's in a bad mood she's obnoxious to everyone.

Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious: "I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution" (Ulysses S. Grant).

Definition of obnoxious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

obnoxious, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Jan 2, 2026 · (of a person) Unjustly disagreeable, argumentative or objectionable; brazenly rude. quotations He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.

If something is obnoxious, it's annoying and unpleasant. Generally, people like to avoid obnoxious folks. If something is driving you absolutely crazy, it's probably obnoxious. Yelling and …

extremely unpleasant or annoying: The obnoxious behavior of the drunk man at the party ruined the evening for everyone.. Learn more.