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objectionable

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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.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"

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


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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.
Violent madness was objectionable because it spoiled the fun of others and often culminated in tragedy.
 
 
 
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