What does odious mean in English? Meaning of odious definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "odious": unequivocally detestable
Adjective
Meaning: unequivocally detestableExample: abominable treatment of prisoners
detestable vices
execrable crimes
consequences odious to those you governSynonyms: abominable
detestable
execrable
odiousSimilar: hatefulPronunciation in US: /ˈoʊ.di.əs/
Pronunciation in UK: /ˈəʊ.di.əs/
Adjective: Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure. Scrubbing the toilet is an odious task. 1903, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”, in The Return of Sherlock HolmesWikisource: "He was a dreadful person, a bully to everyone else, but to me something infinitely worse. He made odious love to me, boasted of his wealth, said that if I married him I would have the finest diamonds in London, and finally, when I would have nothing to do with him, he seized me in his arms one day after dinner -- he was hideously strong -- and he swore that he would not let me go until I had kissed him." 1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 6, Frankenstein[1]: He looks upon study as an odious fetter; his time is spent in the open air, climbing the hills or rowing on the lake.1903, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, “The Adventure of the Solitary Cyclist”, in The Return of Sherlock HolmesWikisource: "He was a dreadful person, a bully to everyone else, but to me something infinitely worse. He made odious love to me, boasted of his wealth, said that if I married him I would have the finest diamonds in London, and finally, when I would have nothing to do with him, he seized me in his arms one day after dinner -- he was hideously strong -- and he swore that he would not let me go until I had kissed him."1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 6, Frankenstein[1]: He looks upon study as an odious fetter; his time is spent in the open air, climbing the hills or rowing on the lake.Synonyms:
obnoxious, vile, horrid, disgusting, revolting, abhorrent, repulsive, abominable, loathsome, repugnant, creepy, detestable, execrable, foul, mean, offensive, ornery, pain in the neck, repellent, unpleasant, hateable,
Antonyms:
delightful, kind, pleasant, attractive, pleasing, lovable, likeable, nice, good, agreeable, great, loveable,
