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Vinony

objectionable

adjective

  1. undesirable, unacceptable, offensive
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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English objection Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English objectionable From objection + -able.

  1. Arousing disapproval; worthy of objection; offensive.

    “Before removing objectionable material, you'll have to decide what will offend people.”

    “The L.C.C. [London County Council] considers viaducts in London objectionable and a hindrance to town planning and would like to abolish all the Southern Railway lines on viaducts in South London. [Nothing much happened, they still exist.]”