obnoxious

 
Pronunciation: /əbˈnɒkʃəs/

adjective

  • extremely unpleasant: obnoxious odours he found her son somewhat obnoxious

Derivatives

obnoxiously

adverb

obnoxiousness

noun

Origin:

late 16th century (in the sense 'vulnerable to harm'): from Latin obnoxiosus, from obnoxius 'exposed to harm', from ob- 'towards' + noxa 'harm'. The current sense, influenced by noxious, dates from the late 17th century