obnoxious

Anglais

Étymologie

Du latin obnoxiosus.

Adjectif

Nature	Forme
Positif	obnoxious
Comparatif	more obnoxious
Superlatif	most obnoxious

obnoxious \ɑbˈnɑːkʃəs\

1. (Désuet) Exposé au mal.
   • The town… now lies obnoxious to its foes. — (John Bunyan, XVII^e siècle)
2. Odieux.
   • Throwing stones at cars is an example of your obnoxious behaviour.
3. Nauséabond.
4. Désagréable, désobligeant.
   • This is a socially acceptable way to tell people what you’ve been up to without seeming totally obnoxious. — (The New York Times, février 2009)

Dérivés

• obnoxiously