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objectionable

[ uhb-jek-shuh-nuh-buhl ]
/ əbˈdʒɛk ʃə nə bəl /
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adjective
causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
offending good taste, manners, etiquette, propriety, etc.; offensive: objectionable behavior.
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Origin of objectionable

First recorded in 1775–85; objection + -able

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British Dictionary definitions for objectionable

objectionable
/ (əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl) /

adjective
unpleasant, offensive, or repugnant

Derived forms of objectionable

objectionability or objectionableness, nounobjectionably, adverb
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