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
Upsetting and obnoxious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upsetting" instead an adjective "Obnoxious".
Nearby Word: obnoxiously
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- mean and obnoxious
- mean and upsetting
- annoying and obnoxious
- annoying and upsetting
- unpleasant and obnoxious
- unpleasant and upsetting
- offensive and obnoxious
- offensive and upsetting
- disagreeable and obnoxious
- disagreeable and upsetting
- displeasing and obnoxious
- displeasing and upsetting
- nasty and obnoxious
- nasty and upsetting
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