objectionable (redirected from objectionability)

ob·jec·tion·a·ble  (b-jksh-n-bl)

adj.

Arousing disapproval; offensive: objectionable behavior.

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ob·jection·a·bili·ty, ob·jection·a·ble·ness n.

ob·jection·a·bly adv.

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objectionable [əbˈdʒɛkʃənəb^əl]

adj

unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant

objectionability , objectionableness n

objectionably  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	objectionable - causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person" obnoxious 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" exceptionable 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

Translations

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 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

objectionable [əbˈdʒɛkʃ^ənəb^əl] 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

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

objectionable [əbˈdʒɛkʃnəbl] adj (person) → antipatico/a; (conduct, method) → discutibile; (language, attitude) → riprovevole; (smell, colour) → sgradevole