Noxious
Noxious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: a noxious new breed of horror movie in which graphic depictions of torture are presented as entertainment
Obnoxious is a synonym for noxious. In some cases you can use "Obnoxious" instead an adjective "Noxious".
Nearby Words: noxiousness, noxiously
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
Noxious is a synonym for obnoxious. Sometimes you can use "Noxious" instead an adjective "Obnoxious".
Nearby Word: obnoxiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- repulsive and noxious
- repulsive and obnoxious
- foul and noxious
- foul and obnoxious
- unpleasant and noxious
- unpleasant and obnoxious
- loathsome and noxious
- loathsome and obnoxious
- offensive and noxious
- offensive and obnoxious
- disgusting and noxious
- disgusting and obnoxious
- odious and noxious
- odious and obnoxious
Both words in one sentence
- The eponymous character is an obnoxious grass ogre who enjoys terrorizing a town of house-people: Finn and Jake manage to make him mend his ways, but it turns out that his noxious presence was the only thing keeping a ferocious pack of whywolves at bay.
Source: Milking the Monster
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