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objectionable
(redirected from objectionability)

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ob·jec·tion·a·ble  (b-jksh-n-bl)
adj.
Arousing disapproval; offensive: objectionable behavior.

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

objectionable [əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl]
adj
unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant
objectionability , objectionableness n
objectionably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.objectionableobjectionable - 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"

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


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