adj ·5 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

   "Before removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people."

Adjective

1. 1
   liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to wordnet
2. 2
   causing disapproval or protest wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

exceptionableoffensiveabhorrentabominablebadbase

Antonyms

All antonyms

unobjectionable

Example

More examples

"The least objectionable "bridge language", or interethnic language is the planned international language Esperanto."

Etymology

From objection + -able.

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