Objectionable
əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl
Definitions
Arousing disapproval or offense; causing objection.
əbˈdʒɛkʃənəbəl
Arousing or likely to arouse disapproval; offensive.
The artist's work was deemed objectionable by the museum committee.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're watching a movie, and there's a part that makes you say, 'Ew, I don't like that!' That part is objectionable because it's something you don't agree with or that bothers you.
👶 For kids: Something is objectionable if you don't like it and think it's wrong or mean.
More Examples
The book contained content that some readers found objectionable.
The company's advertising campaign used images that were considered objectionable by many.
How It's Used
"The movie contained some objectionable scenes."
"The lawyer argued that the witness's statement was objectionable."
"His behavior was considered highly objectionable by the other guests."
From Latin *obiectare* ('to throw against, oppose') through Old French *objectionable*.
Used since the 17th century, originally related to legal objections before broadening to general disapproval.
Memory tip
Think of something that makes you say 'objection!' because you don't like it.