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- DictionaryO·di·ous/ˈōdēəs/
adjective
- 1. extremely unpleasant; repulsive: "a pretty odious character"
Odious means arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of odious from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
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Odious definition: deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.. See examples of ODIOUS used in a sentence.
Odious means extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Odious is from the Latin noun odium, which means hatred. It is a strong word, so don't call someone odious unless you want to accuse someone of being loathsome or vile. Actions can also be called odious. A typical use is Shakespeare's in Othello: "You told a lie, an odious damned lie."
Odious means extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and explore translations in other languages.
Odious means arousing hatred or abhorrent, or extremely unpleasant. Find the origin, usage, and translations of odious in various languages and dictionaries.
Odious means hateful or disgusting, causing or deserving hatred. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, find synonyms and antonyms, and explore its origin and usage.
