Mammoth Memory

Obnoxious – Very unpleasant

PRONOUNCE OBNOXIOUS

(Pronounced ub-nock-shuhs)

REMEMBER MEANING OF OBNOXIOUS

To remember the definition of the word obnoxious, use the following mnemonic:

The object was knocked (obnoxious) onto the floor and gave off a very unpleasant smell. 

The object was knocked (obnoxious) onto the floor and then gave off a very unpleasant smell.

 

Examples of obnoxious in a sentence

The boy was surprisingly obnoxious for one so young. 

The obnoxious smell wafted from the floors and walls of the damp house. 

Her latest demonstration only reinforced the opinion that she was obnoxious and untrustworthy. 

 

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