Obnoxious

by | Feb 19, 2022 | Uncategorized | 19 comments

Obnoxious (Adjective)
Syllable division: ob·​nox·​ious 
How to pronounce: UK: /əbˈnɒk.ʃəs/ US: /əbˈnɑːk.ʃəs/

Audio Pronunciation of the word Obnoxious

Meaning: When someone is very rude or behaving in an unpleasant way.
Example:
> I do not think that we should invite her to the party. She can be very obnoxious sometimes.
> He is obnoxious when he is having a bad day.
> They chose a very obnoxious picture to promote their brand.
> I wish our boss could speak to me without being obnoxious.
> You need to stop spoiling your children so much or they might grow to be obnoxious.

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An obnoxious businessman with his feet up on his desk while talking to a co-worker.

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19 Comments

  1. Ammar Al Sabbagh
    Ammar Al Sabbagh on February 19, 2022 at 8:36 am

    My supervisor is really Obnoxious

  2. Bhumika
    Bhumika on February 19, 2022 at 10:05 am

    I assume he was not aware of the fact that he was in a church and being extremely obnoxious.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on February 19, 2022 at 3:29 pm

      Good sentence Bhumika!
      Thank you for posting!
      Try saying: I assume that he wasn’t aware of the fact that he was being extremely obnoxious while being in a church

      • Bhumika
        Bhumika on February 20, 2022 at 12:04 pm

        Thanks, @Minnette for correcting me.

  3. Vlad
    Vlad on February 19, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Sometimes I hardly try not to be obnoxious with the employees that is messing around while there is a lot of work to do.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on February 21, 2022 at 8:41 pm

      Good sentence Vlad!
      Try saying: I sometimes hardly try to not be obnoxious towards the employees who are messing around when there’s a lot of work to do

  4. Yalda
    Yalda on February 19, 2022 at 5:05 pm

    The owner of my friend’s house is an obnoxious because he went to his house without permission when he was out.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on February 20, 2022 at 5:01 am

      Good sentence Yalda!
      Try saying: The owner of my friend’s house is obnoxious because he went to his house without permission when he wasn’t there.

      • Yalda
        Yalda on February 21, 2022 at 11:46 am

        Thanks Minnette

  5. Assya
    Assya on February 19, 2022 at 6:18 pm

    we should not be obnoxious in the hospital.

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on February 20, 2022 at 5:00 am

      Good sentence Assya!
      You could also say: We should not be obnoxious towards the staff in the hospital.

  6. Ligia
    Ligia on February 20, 2022 at 6:32 pm

    Why are so many people saying that they have obnoxious bosses?

    • Mary
      Mary on February 20, 2022 at 10:32 pm

      Ha, ha…

  7. Adriane Addair
    Adriane Addair on February 21, 2022 at 8:48 am

    I seriously love your blog.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you make this web site yourself? Please reply back as I’m attempting to create my own blog and would love to find out where you got this from or what the theme is called. Thank you!

    • Minnette Oberholzer
      Minnette Oberholzer on February 21, 2022 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you for the kind words Adriane.
      Yes I created the blog.

  8. Moung Myoo
    Moung Myoo on February 23, 2022 at 2:45 pm

    He is very obnoxious while speaking.