o·di·ous

[oh-dee-uhs]
adjective
1.
deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
2.
highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin odiōsus, equivalent to od(ium) hatred, odium + -ōsus -ous

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

1. malodorous, odious, odoriferous, odorous, smelly, stinky ; 2. odious, odorous.


1. abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful. 2. loathsome, repellent, repulsive.


1. attractive, lovable.
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odious (ˈəʊdɪəs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
offensive; repugnant
 
[C17: from Latin; see odium]
 
'odiously
 
adv
 
'odiousness
 
n

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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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