obnoxious
/əbˈnɑkʃəs/
adjectiveob · nox · ious
Think: “OB + NOX + ious” — an obnoxious person makes you say “NO!” and acts like a “nox” (noxious) nuisance.
Yes, it's obnoxious. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **-nox-** (like **noxious**), and it ends with **-ious**, not **-eous**.
Definition
- adjectivevery unpleasant, rude, or annoying; offensive in behavior or manner
Examples
- “The obnoxious noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate.”
- “He kept interrupting everyone, which came across as obnoxious during the meeting.”
- “The movie’s villain was so obnoxious that the audience cheered when he finally left the scene.”
Synonyms
annoyingirritatingoffensiveobjectionabledisagreeable
Antonyms
pleasantagreeablepolite
Translations
ES odiosoPT odiosoFR odieux
Common misspellings
obnoxusobnoxioussobnoxioushobnoxiousobnoxciousobnoxius
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