- It’s hard for me to be objective about her musical talent because she’s my daughter.
- Although the judges at the automobile show were supposed to make objective decisions,
they displayed a definite bias against cars with tacky hood ornaments.
The opposite of objective is subjective.
Someone who is objective is said to have objectivity (ahb jek TIV uh tee).
Objective can also be a noun, in which case it refers to a goal, destination, or aim.
- My life’s one objective is to see that my father never embarrasses me in public again.
obscure (ub SKYOOR) adj unknown; hard to understand; dark
Mnemonic:“OH, is there a CURE for this terrible disease?” “It’s unknown.”