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Word: Obnoxious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘vulnerable to harm’): from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius ‘exposed to harm’, from ob- ‘towards’ + noxa ‘harm’. The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əbˈnɒkʃəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extremely unpleasant
Short Definition:extremely unpleasant
Examples:- obnoxious odours
- he found her son somewhat obnoxious
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