objectionable
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ob·jec·tion·a·ble
(əb-jĕk′shə-nə-bəl)adj.
Deserving disapproval; offensive: objectionable behavior.
ob·jec′tion·a·bil′i·ty, ob·jec′tion·a·ble·ness n.
ob·jec′tion·a·bly adv.
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objectionable
(əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl)adj
unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant
obˌjectionaˈbility, obˈjectionableness n
obˈjectionably adv
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ob•jec•tion•a•ble
(əbˈdʒɛk ʃə nə bəl)adj.
causing or tending to cause objection; offensive.
[1775–85]
ob•jec′tion•a•bly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | objectionable - causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person" offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" |
2. | objectionable - liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to; "a thoroughly unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing"; "found the politician's views objectionable" unacceptable - not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom" |
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objectionable
adjective offensive, annoying, irritating, unacceptable, unpleasant, rude, intolerable, undesirable, distasteful, obnoxious, deplorable, displeasing, unseemly, disagreeable, repugnant, abhorrent, beyond the pale, insufferable, detestable, discourteous, uncivil, unmannerly, exceptionable, dislikable or dislikeable an objectionable, stuck-up young woman
pleasing, welcome, acceptable, pleasant, desirable, agreeable, likable or likeable
pleasing, welcome, acceptable, pleasant, desirable, agreeable, likable or likeable
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objectionable
adjectiveArousing disapproval:
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مَكْروه، غَيْر مَرْغوب فيه
frastødende
fráhrindandi
kötüsakıncalı
objectionable
[əbˈdʒekʃnəbl] ADJ [person] → grosero, desagradable; [behaviour, attitude, remark] → inaceptable; [language] (= indecent) → grosero, soez; (= offensive) → ofensivo; [smell] → desagradable, molestothe language used in the programme was objectionable to many viewers → el lenguaje que se usa en el programa les resultó ofensivo a muchos telespectadores
I find your tone highly objectionable → su tono me resulta totalmente inaceptable or muy ofensivo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
objectionable
[əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl] adj (= unacceptable) [behaviour, material, content] → inacceptable
I don't like your tone young woman, in fact I find it highly objectionable → Je n'aime pas votre ton mademoiselle, je le trouve même tout à fait inacceptable
I don't like your tone young woman, in fact I find it highly objectionable → Je n'aime pas votre ton mademoiselle, je le trouve même tout à fait inacceptable
(= unpleasant) [person] → désagréable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
objectionable
adj → störend; conduct → anstößig, nicht einwandfrei; remark, language → anstößig, unanständig; smell → unangenehm, übel; he’s a most objectionable person → er ist unausstehlich or ekelhaft; he became objectionable → er wurde unangenehm; I find this (really) objectionable → ich habe starke Einwände dagegen; (= offensive) → ich finde das anstößig; this attitude was objectionable to them → sie fanden diese Einstellung anstößig
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
objectionable
[əbˈdʒɛkʃnəbl] adj (person) → antipatico/a; (conduct, method) → discutibile; (language, attitude) → riprovevole; (smell, colour) → sgradevoleCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
object2
(əbˈdʒekt) verb (often with to) to feel or express dislike or disapproval. He wanted us to travel on foot but I objected (to that).
objection (əbˈdʒekʃən) noun1. an expression of disapproval. He raised no objection to the idea.
2. a reason for disapproving. My objection is that he is too young.
obˈjectionable (-ˈdʒekʃə-) adjective unpleasant. a very objectionable person.
obˈjectionably adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.