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Subordinate vs Obnoxious - What's the difference?

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Subordinate is a related term of obnoxious.


As adjectives the difference between subordinate and obnoxious

is that subordinate is placed in a lower class, rank, or position while obnoxious is extremely unpleasant, offensive, very annoying, odious or contemptible.

As a noun subordinate

is (senseid)(countable) one who is subordinate.

As a verb subordinate

is to make subservient.

subordinate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
  • * Woodward
    • The several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.
  • Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
  • * South
    • It was subordinate , not enslaved, to the understanding.
  • (grammar, of a clause, not comparable) dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
    • In the sentence, “The barbecue finished before John arrived”, the subordinate clause “before John arrived” specifies the time of the main clause, “The barbecue finished”.

    Synonyms

    * lesser * (sense) dependent

    Antonyms

    * superior, superordinate * (Submissive to or controlled by authority) insubordinate * (sense) independent, main

    See also

    * inferior

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (senseid)(countable) One who is subordinate.

    • Synonyms

    * (one who is subordinate) inferior, junior, report, underling, understrapper

    Antonyms

    * (one who is subordinate) boss, commander, leader, manager, superior, supervisor

    Verb

    (subordinat)
  • To make subservient.
  • To treat as of less value or importance.
  • (finance) To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.

    • Synonyms

    * (treat as of less value or importance) belittle, denigrate

    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.