OBNOXIOUS


Meaning of OBNOXIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ äb-ˈnäk-shəs, əb- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin obnoxius, from ob in the way of, exposed to + noxa harm — more at noxious

Date: 1597

1. archaic : exposed to something unpleasant or harmful — used with to

2. archaic : deserving of censure

3. : odiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive

• ob·nox·ious·ly adverb

• ob·nox·ious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.