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Definition of "objectionable" []

  • Arousing disapproval; offensive: objectionable behavior. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "objectionable" in a sentence
  • "Although Ella found the term objectionable, she was eager to know more."
  • "The letter was printed under a clever headline I still don't understand, so I thought I'd better explain here why I find the term objectionable"
  • "Most recently:•New York City's Department of Education blocked Google Images last month for what it called "objectionable content" but later left it up to schools whether to allow it."