Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - obnoxious
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If you describe someone as obnoxious, you think that they are very unpleasant. One of the parents was a most obnoxious character. No-one liked him... ADJ c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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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 • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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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) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. оскорбительный, предосудительный obnoxious remarks —- оскорбительные замечания thoroughly obnoxious views —- совершенно извращенные взгляды he was obnoxious to his associates —- с коллегами он держал себя вызывающе 2. противный; неприятный, отвратительный; надоедливый obnoxious child —- несносный ребенок obnoxious habit —- отвратительная привычка it was obnoxious of them to do that —- очень неприятно, что они это сделали 3. уст. подверженный (опасности, оскорблениям) 4. уст. заслуживающий наказания, порицания, осуждения; наказуемый ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. неприятный, противный, несносный Syn: hateful, odious, offensive Ant: humane, lovable, pleasing ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1581, from L. obnoxiosus "subject to harm," from ob "to, toward" + noxa "injury, hurt, damage entailing liability" (see noxious). Originally "subject to authority, subject to something harmful;" meaning "offensive, hateful" is first recorded 1675, influenced by noxious. "Obnoxious has two very different senses, one of which (exposed or open or liable to attack or injury) requires notice because its currency is now so restricted that it is puzzling to the uninstructed. It is the word's rightful or de jure meaning, and we may hope that scholarly writers will keep it alive." [Fowler] ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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