Associations to the word «Obnoxious»

Wiktionary

OBNOXIOUS, adjective. Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.
OBNOXIOUS, adjective. (archaic) exposed to harm or injury.

Dictionary definition

OBNOXIOUS, adjective. Causing disapproval or protest; "a vulgar and objectionable person".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats