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- Dictionaryodious/ˈəʊdɪəs/
adjective
- 1. extremely unpleasant; repulsive: "a pretty odious character"
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The meaning of ODIOUS is arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful. How to use odious in a sentence. The Origin of Odious
ODIOUS definition: 1. extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate: 2. extremely unpleasant and causing or…. Learn more.
Odious is from the Latin noun odium, which means hatred. It is a strong word, so don't call someone odious unless you want to accuse someone of being loathsome or vile. Actions can also be called odious. A typical use is Shakespeare's in Othello: "You told a lie, an odious damned lie."
Odious definition: deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.. See examples of ODIOUS used in a sentence.
ODIOUS meaning: 1. extremely unpleasant and causing or deserving hate: 2. extremely unpleasant and causing or…. Learn more.
1. Arousing or deserving hatred or strong dislike. See Synonyms at hateful. 2. Extremely unpleasant; repulsive: an odious smell. See Synonyms at offensive. [Middle English, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium, hatred; see odium .] o′di·ous·ly adv. o′di·ous·ness n.
Definition of odious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "ODIOUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
ODIOUS definition: very unpleasant: . Learn more.
Odious Definition. Arousing or deserving hatred or loathing; disgusting; offensive. Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. An odious smell. Disgusting, disgraceful, hateful, vile, loathsome, scandalous. See also odium.
