Lexic.us

Definition of Objectionable

1. Adjective. Causing disapproval or protest. "A vulgar and objectionable person"

2. Adjective. Liable to objection or debate; used of something one might take exception to. "Found the politician's views objectionable"

Definition of Objectionable

1. a. Liable to objection; likely to be objected to or disapproved of; offensive; as, objectionable words.

Definition of Objectionable

1. Adjective. Offensive and arousing disapproval; worthy of objection. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Objectionable

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Objectionable

object spaces objectable objected objecthood objectifiable objectification objectified objectifier objectifiers objectifies

objectify objectifying objecting objection objectionability objectionable (current term) objectionableness objectionably objectional objections

objectist objectists objectivate objectivated objectivates objectivating objectivation objectivations objective

Literary usage of Objectionable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. He Knew He was Right by Anthony Trollope (1869)
""Aunt Stanbury is not at all proud of her nephew," said Priscilla, as they entered the house. CHAPTER XXVI. A THIRD PARTY JS SO objectionable. ..."

2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"It is not wholly objectionable in all cases, being intentionally produced in the manufacture of grease-proof paper. The typical linen fibre is hexagonal, ..."

3. The Shakespeare reader: with notes, historical and grammatical by W.S. Dalgleish by William Shakespeare (1871)
"... to the reading of Shakespeare in schools of every class—the length of the Plays, and the occurrence in most of them of objectionable passages. ..."

4. The Principles of Psychology by William James (1918)
"If it does not strictly explain anything, it is at any rate less positively objectionable than either mind-stuff or a material-monad creed. ..."

5. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"any amendment as to these objectionable clauses in 1739, and is, Mr. Stephen says in 1824, "probably still unrepealed." In this pitiable case of involuntary ..."

6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"... belief that a new power originating in Judea sons of state demanded, or because no one else could be found who was not still more objectionable, ..."

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