unobjectionable

adjective
un·​ob·​jec·​tion·​able | \ ˌən-əb-ˈjek-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce unobjectionable (audio) \

Definition of unobjectionable

: not causing or likely to cause objection : not objectionable : inoffensive an unobjectionable comment

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While the idea of mandatory codetermination as envisioned by the likes of Senator Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) would be destructive to the principle of private ownership, simply allowing works councils should be an unobjectionable policy. Eli Lehrer, National Review, "The Next Union Era," 25 July 2019 On its face, the Hong Kong government’s draft extradition legislation was arguably unobjectionable. Kevin Yam, Quartz, "Why Hong Kong’s protests prove it deserves to be a global financial hub," 10 July 2019 Even for a team with people who had long believed in his ability, the performance has been unexpected — but certainly unobjectionable. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Christian Vazquez’s power has become indispensable," 3 July 2019 On paper, Kushner’s vision for raising $50 billion in investment in the region for a raft of infrastructure and business projects may seem unobjectionable. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Forget peace. Trump and Israel want Palestinian surrender.," 26 June 2019 At the same time, Republican and conservative groups have initiated campaigns in select states trying to establish the president’s coming choice as unobjectionable, while urging supportive calls to Senate offices. Carl Hulse, New York Times, "‘It’s a Terrible Vote’: Red-State Democrats Face an Agonizing Supreme Court Choice," 7 July 2018 By 2011, a justification that once seemed unobjectionable had come to seem untenable. Nicholas Bagley, Vox, "Trump’s legal attack on the ACA isn’t about health care. It’s a war on the rule of law.," 8 June 2018 The film is humane and unobjectionable, but in the end, it isn’t pointed enough to seize the attention of skeptics in the audience. Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Pope Francis: A Man of His Word': Film Review | Cannes 2018," 13 May 2018 But what lies beneath the seemingly unobjectionable appeal for local control? Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, "Back to the future: A new school district secession movement is gaining steam," 2 May 2018

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First Known Use of unobjectionable

1759, in the meaning defined above

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unobjectionable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unobjectionable

: not likely to bother or offend anyone : not objectionable