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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.objectionable - causing disapproval or protestobjectionable - 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

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objectionable

adjective
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Translations
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, molesto
the language used in the programme was objectionable to many viewersel lenguaje que se usa en el programa les resultó ofensivo a muchos telespectadores
I find your tone highly objectionablesu 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
(= unpleasant) [person] → désagréable
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

objectionable

adjstörend; conductanstößig, nicht einwandfrei; remark, languageanstößig, unanständig; smellunangenehm, übel; he’s a most objectionable personer ist unausstehlich or ekelhaft; he became objectionableer wurde unangenehm; I find this (really) objectionableich habe starke Einwände dagegen; (= offensive)ich finde das anstößig; this attitude was objectionable to themsie fanden diese Einstellung anstößig
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objectionable

[əbˈdʒɛkʃnəbl] adj (person) → antipatico/a; (conduct, method) → discutibile; (language, attitude) → riprovevole; (smell, colour) → sgradevole
Collins 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) noun
1. 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 adverb
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References in classic literature ?
There was a passing cloud on Mr Meagles's good-humoured face when they all three (four, counting the dog, and he was the most objectionable but one of the party) came in to breakfast.
They were even boastful of its eminence in those particulars, and were fired by an express conviction that, if it were less objectionable, it would be less respectable.
Diana Barry, rosy and dimpled, shadowed by the faithful Fred; Jane Andrews, neat and sensible and plain; Ruby Gillis, looking her handsomest and brightest in a cream silk blouse, with red geraniums in her golden hair; Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane, both trying to keep as near the elusive Anne as possible; Carrie Sloane, looking pale and melancholy because, so it was reported, her father would not allow Oliver Kimball to come near the place; Moody Spurgeon MacPherson, whose round face and objectionable ears were as round and objectionable as ever; and Billy Andrews, who sat in a corner all the evening, chuckled when any one spoke to him, and watched Anne Shirley with a grin of pleasure on his broad, freckled countenance.
Violent madness was objectionable because it spoiled the fun of others and often culminated in tragedy.
They do not like me, and it is wrong of me to thrust my objectionable presence upon them.
If I happened to be on horseback he was sure to get a canter or a gallop; or, if there was one of the draught horses within an available distance, he was treated to a steady ride upon that, which served his turn almost as well; but his mother would always follow and trudge beside him - not so much, I believe, to ensure his safe conduct, as to see that I instilled no objectionable notions into his infant mind, for she was ever on the watch, and never would allow him to be taken out of her sight.
But notwithstanding the imperfection of the rule as applied to the relative wealth and contributions of the States, it is evidently the least objectionable among the practicable rules, and had too recently obtained the general sanction of America, not to have found a ready preference with the convention.
My conduct may, I fear, be objectionable in having accepted my dismission from your daughter's lips instead of your own.
Stuffed serpents of the most objectionable and horrid kind; giant insects from the tropics, fearsome in every detail; fishes and crustaceans covered with weird spikes; dried octopuses of great size.
Her first husband was objectionable, which made it the greater wonder.
But the plan which had arisen on the sacrifice of this, he trusted his dearest Emma would not find in any respect objectionable; it was, that he should be received at Hartfield; that so long as her father's happiness in other words his liferequired Hartfield to continue her home, it should be his likewise.
'My mother beats me, and I go on with my tricks.' I am bidding thee avoid proverbs, and here in a second thou hast shot out a whole litany of them, which have as much to do with what we are talking about as 'over the hills of Ubeda.' Mind, Sancho, I do not say that a proverb aptly brought in is objectionable; but to pile up and string together proverbs at random makes conversation dull and vulgar.