Odious

Quick meaning: Odious is an adjective meaning Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

Meaning

Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

Example Sentences

You told a lie, an odious damned lie: / Upon my soul, a lie, a wicked lie!

Scrubbing the toilets in the bar at the end of a Saturday night is an odious task.

He looks upon study as an odious fetter; his time is spent in the open air, climbing the hills or rowing on the lake.

I own no crime, unless it be a crime to've hindered you from perpetrating that which would have made you odious to mankind, at least the fairest half.

Synonyms for odious

Depending on context, synonyms include detestable, hated, reviled, unsavory, contemptible, despicable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include detestable, abominable, hateful, execrable, repugnant, deplorable.

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