adj
odious
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adj
1
Deeply unpleasant; causing strong dislike or disgust.
"They found his odious remarks impossible to ignore."
"It was an odious task, but somebody had to clean out the drain."
How to Use Odious
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishExtremely unpleasant or hateful.
When to use it
A formal, literary word — everyday speech would more likely say "disgusting" or "hateful".
Common pairings
odious behavior
find something odious
an odious comparison
Word Forms
more odious comparative, most odious superlative
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Etymology
From Latin odiosus, "hateful", from odium, "hatred" — the same root as the English word "odium".