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The meaning of ODIOUS is arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful. How to use odious in a sentence. The Origin of Odious
Meaning of odious in English. odious. adjective. formal uk / ˈəʊ.di.əs / us / ˈoʊ.di.əs / Add to word list. extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate: an odious crime. an odious little man. Synonyms. abominable. detestable formal. execrable formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably.
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable. Synonyms: execrable, despicable, objectionable, abominable. Antonyms: lovable, attractive. highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting. Synonyms: repulsive, repellent, loathsome. odious. / ˈəʊdɪəs / adjective. offensive; repugnant. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈodiousness, noun. ˈodiously, adverb.
Meaning of odious in English. odious. adjective. formal us / ˈoʊ.di.əs / uk / ˈəʊ.di.əs / Add to word list. extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate: an odious crime. an odious little man. Synonyms. abominable. detestable formal. execrable formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably.
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."
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Synonyms for ODIOUS: disgusting, ugly, awful, horrible, sickening, hideous, obnoxious, obscene; Antonyms of ODIOUS: innocuous, acceptable, desirable, inoffensive, pleasant, attractive, delightful, agreeable
Definition of odious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
