objectionable
adjective (objectionable; more objectionable)
Everyday
(formal) Unpleasant or offensive, so that people object to it. tree →
In the lessons
Used in formal or polite language: "objectionable behaviour", "objectionable language", "objectionable content" (for content online that is offensive or unsuitable). It tells the reader something is unacceptable.
Examples
- His language was objectionable, so the referee sent him off. tree →
- The website removes objectionable content. tree →
- Some people found the joke objectionable. tree →
- There was an objectionable smell from the drains. tree →
- Their objectionable behaviour on the bus was reported to the school. tree →
- Is there anything objectionable in this film for young children? tree →
Note
Formal. From "object" (verb, "ob-JECT", to disagree) + "-ionable". Everyday words: "offensive", "nasty", "rude".
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «objectionable» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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