odious

[ oh-dee-uhs ]
/ ˈoʊ di əs /
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adjective

deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.

Origin of odious

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

SYNONYMS FOR odious

1 abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful.
2 loathsome, repellent, repulsive.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH odious

malodorous odious odoriferous odorous smelly stinky odious odorous

Words nearby odious

odeum, odi, odia, odic, odin, odious, odisha, odium, odoacer, odograph, odometer

Words related to odious

obnoxious, vile, horrid, disgusting, revolting, abhorrent, repulsive, abominable, loathsome, repugnant, creepy, detestable, execrable, foul, mean, offensive, ornery, repellent, unpleasant, hateable

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British Dictionary definitions for odious

odious
/ (ˈəʊdɪəs) /

adjective

offensive; repugnant

Derived forms of odious

odiously, adverb odiousness, noun

Word Origin for odious

C17: from Latin; see odium