OBJECTIONABLE Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

objectionable

adjective

əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl

Definition of objectionable

as in offensive

provoking or likely to provoke protest a T-shirt with an objectionable image

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Recent Examples of objectionable An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality. — Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 The show hinges on finding an ordinary person who, plunged into a group of people he’s never met before, doesn’t reject them as weird or objectionable but embraces them at some basic human level. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 June 2026 Europe’s newfound openness to African industrialization is not because dependency suddenly became morally objectionable, but because Europe increasingly fears dependency itself. — W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026 The videos point to the ongoing challenge of policing objectionable content on the internet, where engagement — good and bad — remains a dominant force. — Tavleen Tarrant, NBC news, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for objectionable

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Adjective

Sabally departed for New York after the 2025 season, and the Mercury have struggled to replace her offensive production, ranking 12th in the league in offensive rating this year.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
The poor offensive production spoiled a night when the Angels got good enough pitching, despite scratching Soriano.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

Meanwhile, the running frenemy dynamic between senior trooper Thorny (Chandrasekhar) and his coarse, obnoxious colleague Farva (Kevin Heffernan) takes more strain than usual when Farva becomes engaged to Thorny’s sister Sarita (Hannah Simone).

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
Did Stevens outrun the final polls, in part, because some Democrats thought El-Sayed’s supporters were obnoxious?

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of obnoxious

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The episode has added to a growing chorus of concern among AI safety advocates, who argue that agents capable of independently identifying and exploiting unknown vulnerabilities across multiple companies’ infrastructure present an unacceptable risk.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Conditional approval remains a possibility for firms demonstrating no unacceptable risks.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of unacceptable

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