• (a.) Offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs. • (a.) Liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy. • (a.) Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/obnoxious/
Ob·nox'ious (ŏb*nŏk'shŭs) adjective [ Latin obnoxius ; ob (see Ob- ) + noxius hurtful. See Noxious .] 1. Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; -- with to . « The writings of lawyers, which are tied obnoxious Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/O/4
obnoxious 1. Highly objectionable or offensive; odious: 'Her obnoxious behavior in the English class could be tolerated no longer.' 2. Annoying or objectionable due to being a showoff or attracting undue attention to oneself; such as, an obnoxious little brat. Latin obnoxius, 'exposed to harm' was the original meaning of obnoxious in English, in t... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3417/