obnoxious
Hard to tolerate
Obnoxious describes behavior or qualities that are highly annoying or objectionable—aggressively unpleasant in a way that's hard to ignore.
An obnoxious person forces their presence on others through loudness, rudeness, or general offensiveness: He was obnoxious at the party, interrupting everyone.
The word suggests more than mere annoyance—something obnoxious actively repels.
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
vexing · maddening · exasperating · infuriating · pestering · tiresome · wearisome · tedious
Showing contempt through words
- vulgarCrude or indecent
- crudeUnpolished, raw state
- rudeOffensively ill-mannered
- crassCrudely lacking refinement
tactless · indecent · obscene · profane · disrespectful · impertinent · insolent · impudent
Noisily cheerful and energetic
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- rowdyNoisily disorderly
- noisyProducing much sound
- clamorousLoudly insistent or demanding
blaring · deafening · earsplitting · brash · strident · shrill · boorish · disruptive
Excessively proud of oneself
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
patronizing · snooty · smug · pretentious · self-important · egotistical · narcissistic · superior
Hostile and confrontational
- demandingRequiring great effort
- insistentFirmly demanding attention
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
overbearing · presumptuous · meddlesome · domineering · bossy · controlling · badgering · nagging
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- aggravatingCausing irritation or worsening
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
irksome · vexing · maddening · exasperating · infuriating · pestering · tiresome · wearisome · tedious · insufferable
insulting
Showing contempt through words
crass · tactless · indecent · obscene · profane · disrespectful · impertinent · insolent · impudent · abusive
boisterous
Noisily cheerful and energetic
clamorous · blaring · deafening · earsplitting · brash · strident · shrill · boorish · disruptive · unruly
conceited
Excessively proud of oneself
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
condescending · patronizing · snooty · smug · pretentious · self-important · egotistical · narcissistic · superior · disdainful
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
intrusive · overbearing · presumptuous · meddlesome · domineering · bossy · controlling · badgering · nagging · hectoring
- irritatingannoying, aggravating, bothersome, exasperating, frustrating
- rudenessrude, discourtesy, impolite, rudeness, disrespect
- vulgarcrude, crass, coarse, vulgar, rude
- spamspam, junk mail, spam filter, spam folder, bulk mail
- disgustdisgust, disgusting, disgusted, revulsion, repulsion
- flawsfaults, defect, flaw, blemish, flaws