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objectionable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəɫ// UK //ɒbdʒˈɛkʃənəbəl// ob·jec·tion·able

adj. causing people to feel offended or annoyed. You use this to describe something that you strongly dislike or disagree with.

adj. arousing disapproval, offense, or intense dislike. Often used in formal or legal contexts to describe behavior, language, or content that violates social or professional standards.


SIMPLE

The manager found his rude behavior highly objectionable.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee removed several objectionable scenes from the film before it was allowed to be shown in theaters.

COMPLEX

While the proposal was technically sound, the board rejected it on the grounds that the environmental impact was morally objectionable to the local community.

Synonyms
Origin

From objection + -able.

Usage

Often modified by adverbs of degree such as 'highly', 'deeply', or 'wholly'.

Pitfall

I am objectionable to that noiseThat noise is objectionable to meObjectionable describes the thing that causes offense, not the person who feels the offense.

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