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objectionable

[ uhb-jek-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
  2. offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive:

    objectionable behavior.

    Synonyms: , , ,



objectionable

/ əˈɛʃəəə /

adjective

  1. unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˌ𳦳پDzԲˈٲ, noun
  • Dzˈ𳦳پDzԲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·tDz··i·ٲ Dz·tDz···Ա noun
  • Dz·tDz·· adverb
  • p·Dz·tDz·· adjective
  • super·Dz·tDz·· adverb
  • ܲo·tDz·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of objectionable1

First recorded in 1775–85; objection + -able
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Example Sentences

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The Becket attorneys in their legal brief described seven books they found objectionable.

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The NBC said it considered Tell Your Papa's content to be "inappropriate" and "objectionable" adding that it falls short of public decency standards.

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To call public media radical because it makes room for ideas you might find objectionable is uninformed, delusional or mere performative partisan anti-wokeism.

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Moritz concedes, “There are a lot of people who will find that objectionable.”

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But the orders created a complicated path forward for private companies holding federal contracts, which might have forced them to roll back internal initiatives or language the Trump administration deems objectionable with little guidance.

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