Synonyms for objectionable
- adjective
Most common
offensive obnoxious reprehensible invidious unacceptable undesirable
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Offensive
offensive, obnoxious, reprehensible, invidious, screwed up vulgar
2. Unacceptable
Definitions
- adj. 1
Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.
Before removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people.
- adj. 2
Capable of being made into or treated as an object (especially by a computer program or programming language).
Related words
- Other spellings
- objectable
Example sentences
- offensive The US staged a land offensive on Iraq from Kuwait.
- obnoxious I hope you don't think I'm as obnoxious as Tom is.
- unacceptable Spying between friends is absolutely unacceptable.
- undesirable That girl has an extremely undesirable personality.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| objectionable | falling | |
| offensive | steady | |
| obnoxious | steady | |
| invidious | falling | |
| unacceptable | steady | |
| undesirable | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- offensive3, obnoxious3, invidious4
- 11 letters
- undesirable5
- 12 letters
- unacceptable5
- 13 letters
- reprehensible5, exceptionable
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (offensive3 = 3 syllables).