odious
Use Odious in a sentence
di adjective
1.
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
2.
highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.
Related forms
o·di·ous·ly, adverb
o·di·ous·ness, noun
un·o·di·ous, adjective
un·o·di·ous·ly, adverb
un·o·di·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful. 2. loathsome, repellent, repulsive.
1. abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful. 2. loathsome, repellent, repulsive.
Antonyms
1. attractive, lovable.
1. attractive, lovable.
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| —adj | |
| offensive; repugnant | |
| [C17: from Latin; see | |
| 'odiously | |
| —adv | |
| 'odiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
odious
c.1380, from Anglo-Fr. odious, from O.Fr. odieus (1376, Mod.Fr. odieux), from L. odiosus "hateful," from odium "hatred" (see odium).
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Example sentences
In a free society, such monitoring is odious and unnecessary.
My only surprise is that this odious group hasn't yet managed to cause many more atrocities.
She learned the rough work of the household, the odious labors of the kitchen.
Moving a body with such odious intentions is a serious crime deserving of an elevated penalty.
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