obnoxious
Syllabification: (ob·nox·ious)
Pronunciation: /əbˈnäkSHəs/
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Definition of obnoxious
adjective
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense 'vulnerable [to harm]'): from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius 'exposed to harm', from ob- 'toward' + noxa 'harm'. The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century