OBNOXIOUS


Meaning of OBNOXIOUS in English

adj. offensive, objectionable, disliked.

Derivatives:

obnoxiously adv. obnoxiousness n.

Etymology: orig. vulnerable (to harm), f. L obnoxiosus or obnoxius (as OB-, noxa harm: assoc. with NOXIOUS)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.