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

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

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

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).

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

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

Jan 20, 2026 · (of a person) Unjustly disagreeable, argumentative or objectionable; brazenly rude. He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.

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

annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself: an obnoxious little brat. [Archaic.]exposed or liable to harm, evil, or anything objectionable.

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 stomping your feet is …