objectionable

adjective

ob·​jec·​tion·​able əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce objectionable (audio)
objectionableness noun
objectionably adverb

Examples of objectionable in a Sentence

a T-shirt with an objectionable image
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Reading certain books felt like an objectionable act for Emily Zarka as a kid in 1990s Vermont. Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025 More recently, the Biden administration pressured social media companies to take down content the administration deemed objectionable, overriding the companies’ judgment and forcing them to comply. Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025 The best movies extract emotions from us, and watching the most objectionable material in Waters’ masterpiece from 1972 can feel like trying to hold puke back behind your eyeballs. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025 The company also indicated the app lacked robust content moderation to block objectionable user-generation content. Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for objectionable

Word History

Etymology

objection + -able

First Known Use

1741, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of objectionable was in 1741

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“Objectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/objectionable. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

objectionable

adjective
ob·​jec·​tion·​able əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce objectionable (audio)
: arousing objection : offensive
uses objectionable language
objectionably adverb

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