🇬🇧🇪🇸 obnoxious - desagradable : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "obnoxious" ("desagradable"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
If someone or something is obnoxious, it means they act in a way that is very annoying, loud, or rude so that other people really don’t like being around them. An obnoxious person might talk over everyone, make gross noises on purpose, brag all the time, or ignore rules about being polite. It’s more than just a little annoying – it’s behavior that makes people want to walk away.
Our dog has an obnoxious habit of staring at us while we eat, drooling like a broken faucet.
The monster under my bed wasn’t scary, just obnoxious, snoring so loud my posters fell off the wall.
The obnoxious kid at recess kept bragging that he could outrun a cheetah and out-eat a hippo.
An obnoxious mosquito buzzed in my ear like it was giving a tiny, annoying concert just for me.
The dragon’s fire wasn’t the problem; its obnoxious morning breath was what defeated the knights.
At the picnic an obnoxious man shouted, ate my sandwich, and spilled juice; his obnoxious laugh made everyone frown. Children cried at the obnoxious music from his phone. A calm woman told the obnoxious stranger to stop; he gave an obnoxious shrug, left, and the park breathed out—relief and a small, quiet applause.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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