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# objectionable

adjective (objectionable; more objectionable)

«objectionable» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) Unpleasant or offensive, so that people object to it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#x1)
- The website removes objectionable content. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#x2)
- Some people found the joke objectionable. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#x3)
- There was an objectionable smell from the drains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#x4)
- Their objectionable behaviour on the bus was reported to the school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#x5)
- Is there anything objectionable in this film for young children? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/#x6)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «objectionable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/objectionable/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«objectionable» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/objectionable.html) on Mova free.