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Obnoxious vs Douchebag - What's the difference?

obnoxious | douchebag |

As an adjective obnoxious

is extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.

As a noun douchebag is

a sterile container which holds the fluid used for giving a vaginal douche.

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.

    douchebag

    English

    Alternative forms

    * douche bag

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sterile container which holds the fluid used for giving a vaginal douche.
  • (US, slang, vulgar) A jerk or asshole; a mean or rude person; someone seen as being arrogant, snobby or obnoxious.
    • ''That douchebag ruined my shrimp cocktail.
    ''Why doesn’t that guy get a job? He’s a regular douchebag .
    ''It's fine to help your friends eat healthy, but don't be a douchebag and harass them about it.
  • (US, slang) Any social misfit; a doofus, dork, or nerd.
    • ''That pocket protector makes you look like a douchebag .

    Derived terms

    * douchebaggery