əbˈnäkshəs, äbˈ- adjective
Etymology: Latin obnoxiosus subjected, submissive, from obnoxius subject to harm (from ob- to, toward + noxius harmful, noxious) + -osus -ous — more at ob- , noxious
1.
a. archaic : subject to the authority or power of another : exposed or open to a particular action or influence
b. obsolete : submissive , obsequious
2. : subject, liable, exposed, or open (as to a hurtful influence) — used with to
actions obnoxious to censure
3. : deserving of censure : reprehensible
4.
[influenced in meaning by Latin noxius ]
obsolete : harmful , noxious
5. : forming an object of dislike or disgust : offensive , odious , objectionable
thoroughly obnoxious views
obnoxious to his associates
Synonyms: see hateful