[ əb'nɒkʃəs ]
■ adjective extremely unpleasant.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'vulnerable (to harm)'): from L. obnoxiosus , from obnoxius 'exposed to harm', from ob- 'towards' + noxa 'harm'.
[ əb'nɒkʃəs ]
■ adjective extremely unpleasant.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C16 (in the sense 'vulnerable (to harm)'): from L. obnoxiosus , from obnoxius 'exposed to harm', from ob- 'towards' + noxa 'harm'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004