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ob·jec·tion·a·ble

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–adjective

1.	causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.

2.	offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive: objectionable behavior.

[Origin: 1775–85; objection + -able

]

—Related forms

ob·jec·tion·a·bil·i·ty, ob·jec·tion·a·ble·ness, noun

ob·jec·tion·a·bly, adverb

—Synonyms 2. unacceptable, offensive, vile, odious.

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ob·jec·tion·a·ble Audio Help (əb-jěk'shə-nə-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Arousing 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
adjective
1.	causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person"
2.	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" [syn: exceptionable]

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obˈjectionable [-ˈdʒekʃə-] adjective

unpleasant
Example: a very objectionable person

Arabic:	مَكْروه، غَيْر مَرْغوب فيه
Chinese (Simplified):	讨厌的
Chinese (Traditional):	討厭的
Czech:	nepříjemný
Danish:	frastødende
Dutch:	aanstootgevend
Estonian:	vastumeelne
Finnish:	vastenmielinen
French:	désagréable
German:	unerwünscht
Greek:	δυσάρεστος, που προκαλεί δυσαρέσκεια
Hungarian:	kellemetlen
Icelandic:	fráhrindandi
Indonesian:	tidak menyenangkan
Italian:	spiacevole

Japanese:	不愉快な
Korean:	불쾌한
Latvian:	nepatīkams; nevēlams
Lithuanian:	nemalonus, atgrasus, nepageidaujamas
Norwegian:	forkastelig, frastøtende
Polish:	nieprzyjemny
Portuguese (Brazil):	desagradável
Portuguese (Portugal):	desagradável
Romanian:	neplăcut
Russian:	неприятный
Slovak:	nepríjemný
Slovenian:	neprijeten
Spanish:	desagradable
Swedish:	stötande, misshaglig
Turkish:	kötü, sakıncalı

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Objectionable

Ob*jec"tion*a*ble\, a. Liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words. -- Ob*jec"tion*a*bly, adv.

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