Awful and Obnoxious

Awful

Awful adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: that's an awful thing to say about someone

Obnoxious is a synonym for awful in very unpleasant topic. In some cases you can use "Obnoxious" instead an adjective "Awful".

Nearby Word: awfully

Obnoxious

Obnoxious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: an obnoxious law that was widely flouted and engendered a whole new level of criminal activity

Awful is a synonym for obnoxious in offensive topic. Sometimes you can use "Awful" instead an adjective "Obnoxious".

Nearby Word: obnoxiously

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Adam Ruins Everything Awful Truth: Adam's main joy in life comes from pointing these out in the most obnoxious way possible.
  • Western Animation / The Rugrats Movie Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Angelica Pickles, although downplayed from the show—she's not afraid of looking obnoxious by singing about how awful babies are in front of the adults, at any rate.
  • In the PS1 port, they gave her a pirate accent that was completely awful and overdone in every scene, making her incredibly obnoxious.
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