Objectionable

Pronunciation: /əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl/

Definitions of objectionable

adjective causing disapproval or objection; offensive

Example Sentences

A1 I find the smell of fish objectionable.

A2 Some people may find horror movies objectionable due to the violence.

B1 The company received complaints about the objectionable content in their advertisement.

B2 The new policy was met with objectionable remarks from the employees.

C1 The politician's remarks were deemed objectionable by many members of the public.

C2 The artist's controversial exhibit was considered objectionable by some critics.

Examples of objectionable in a Sentence

formal The company received numerous complaints about the objectionable content in their advertisement.

informal I find that movie to be quite objectionable, I couldn't even finish watching it.

slang I can't believe she said that, it was so objectionable!

figurative His behavior was so objectionable, it was like nails on a chalkboard.

Grammatical Forms of objectionable

• past tense: objected
• plural: objectionables
• comparative: more objectionable
• superlative: most objectionable
• present tense: is objectionable
• future tense: will be objectionable
• perfect tense: has been objectionable
• continuous tense: is being objectionable
• singular: objectionable
• positive degree: objectionable
• infinitive: to object
• gerund: objecting
• participle: objected

Origin and Evolution of objectionable

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'objectionable' originated from the Latin word 'objectiōnābilis', which means 'that can be objected to'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'objectionable' has come to be used to describe something that is offensive, unpleasant, or disagreeable to someone.