obnoxious
adj.adj. describing someone who is very unpleasant, rude, or loud in a way that bothers everyone. People use this when someone is acting in a way that is impossible to ignore.
adj. extremely unpleasant or offensive, especially due to being loud, arrogant, or intrusive. Often used to describe social behavior that violates norms of politeness or consideration.
The obnoxious man shouted into his phone during the entire movie.
The party was ruined by a few obnoxious guests who kept interrupting everyone and making rude jokes.
While some found his public persona bold and refreshing, others dismissed it as merely obnoxious, citing his constant need to be the center of attention at any cost.
PIE word *h₁epi Learned borrowing from Latin obnoxiōsus (“subject to someone, under someone’s authority”) + English -ous (suffix denoting the presence of a quality in any degree, typically an abundance). Obnoxiōsus is derived from obnoxius (“guilty, punishable; subject to someone, under someone’s authority”) + -ōsus (suffix meaning ‘full of; overly; prone to’, forming adjectives from nouns).
Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be', 'become', or 'seem'.