obnoxious
Very rude and unpleasant in a way that annoys everyone.
obnoxious in a sentence
- The obnoxious parrot squawked insults at every guest who walked through the door.
- Nobody wanted to sit next to the obnoxious boy who burped loudly and laughed at everyone's mistakes.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to obnoxious?
- Apleasant
- Brude
- Ccharming
- Dpolite
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B: rude. The other three mean the opposite of obnoxious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to obnoxious?
- Arude
- Bannoying
- Chorrid
- Dpolite
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D: polite. The other three mean nearly the same as obnoxious.
Words that mean something similar
rude, annoying, horrid
Words that mean the opposite
polite, pleasant, charming
More words about behaviour & manners
- offend: To upset someone by being rude or unkind.
- oppose: To be against something and try to stop it.
- oppress: To treat people cruelly and unfairly, keeping them under control.
- painstaking: Done with great care and attention to every detail.
- pamper: To look after someone with too much care and comfort.
- pardon: To forgive someone for something they have done wrong.
- pester: To annoy someone by bothering them again and again.
- plunder: To steal goods by force, especially during a battle or raid.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test