Bawdy vs Obnoxious - What's the difference?
bawdy | obnoxious |
(obsolete) Soiled, dirty.
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*:whanne he had ouertaken the damoysel / anone she sayd what dost thow here / thou stynkest al of the kechyn / thy clothes ben bawdy of the greece and talowe that thou gaynest in kyng Arthurs kechyn
Obscene; filthy; unchaste.
(of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.
Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.
(archaic) exposed to harm or injury.
* 1661 , , page 26,
As adjectives the difference between bawdy and obnoxious
is that bawdy is (obsolete) soiled, dirty while obnoxious is extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.bawdy
English
Adjective
(en-adj)Derived terms
* bawdily * bawdiness * bawdy houseReferences
*obnoxious
English
Alternative forms
* obnoctious (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.
- Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.
- To begin then with his Experiment of the burning Wood, it seems to me to be obnoxious to not a few considerable Exceptions.