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Displeasing vs Obnoxious - What's the difference?

displeasing | obnoxious | Related terms |

Displeasing is a related term of obnoxious.


As adjectives the difference between displeasing and obnoxious

is that displeasing is unattractive, dislikable, objectionable while obnoxious is extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.

As a verb displeasing

is .

displeasing

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Unattractive, dislikable, objectionable.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • obnoxious

    English

    Alternative forms

    * obnoctious (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.
    • He was an especially obnoxious and detestable specimen of a man.
    Throwing stones at the bus is another example of your obnoxious behaviour.
  • (archaic) exposed to harm or injury.
  • * 1661 , , page 26,
    • To begin then with his Experiment of the burning Wood, it seems to me to be obnoxious to not a few considerable Exceptions.