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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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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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