objectionable

«objectionable» in Mova's school dictionary: Unpleasant or offensive, so that people object to it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (objectionable; more objectionable)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Unpleasant or offensive, so that people object to it. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in formal or polite language: "objectionable behaviour", "objectionable language", "objectionable content" (for content online that is offensive or unsuitable). It tells the reader something is unacceptable.

examples

• His language was objectionable, so the referee sent him off. tree →
• The website removes objectionable content. tree →
• Some people found the joke objectionable. tree →
• There was an objectionable smell from the drains. tree →
• Their objectionable behaviour on the bus was reported to the school. tree →
• Is there anything objectionable in this film for young children? tree →

note

Formal. From "object" (verb, "ob-JECT", to disagree) + "-ionable". Everyday words: "offensive", "nasty", "rude".

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «objectionable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.