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- DictionaryO·di·ous/ˈōdēəs/
adjective
- 1. extremely unpleasant; repulsive: "a pretty odious character"
Definitions of 'odious' If you describe people or things as odious, you think that they are hateful or disgusting. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'odious' American English: oʊdiəs British English: oʊdiəs. More. Synonyms of 'odious' • offensive, nasty, foul, disgusting [...] More. Examples of 'odious' in a sentence.
Odious definition, deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable. See more.
What does the adjective odious mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective odious, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective odious? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
1. abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful. 2. loathsome, repellent, repulsive. 1. attractive, lovable. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: odious /ˈəʊdɪəs/ adj. offensive; repugnant. Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin; see odium. ˈodiousness n.
Dictionary Definition of 'odious' Extremely repulsive, detestable, or deserving of intense hatred or strong aversion. "The odious language used in the movie offended many viewers." Detailed Meaning of 'odious' When we label something as odious, we emphasize the depth of our disgust or revulsion toward it.
features: Word Combinations ( adjective) part of speech: adjective. definition: provoking or deserving of hatred; loathsome or repellent. Crime involving the elderly is particularly odious. I can't stomach his odious opinions. Her stepfather was an odious man who abused both her and her mother.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to odious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of odious. The Nazi concentration camps were the most odious places in history. Synonyms. evil. vile. abominable. hateful. hated. despicable. contemptible. detestable. invidious. heinous. repulsive. repugnant.
