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Odious: meaning, definitions and examples

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odious

 

[ หˆษ™สŠdษชษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

dislike or disgust

Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.

Synonyms

abhorrent, detestable, repellent, repugnant, vile

Examples of usage

  • His odious behavior towards his colleagues made him unpopular in the office.
  • The dictator's odious crimes against humanity were condemned by the international community.
  • The odious smell coming from the garbage bin made everyone cover their noses.
  • Her odious remarks about her classmates caused tension in the classroom.
  • The odious taste of the medicine made it difficult for the patient to swallow.

Translations

Translations of the word "odious" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น odioso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅƒเคฃเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abscheulich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menjijikkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะณะธะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wstrฤ™tny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅซŒใช (ใ„ใ‚„ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท odieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ odioso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iฤŸrenรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜์˜ค์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุบูŠุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odpornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odpornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ†Ž็š„ (kฤ›zรจng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ogaben

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐbjรณรฐslegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะบะบำฉั€ัƒัˆั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ–แƒ˜แƒ–แƒฆแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iyrษ™nc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ odioso

Etymology

The word 'odious' originated from the Latin word 'odiosus', meaning 'hateful' or 'offensive'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe something extremely unpleasant or repulsive. Over time, 'odious' has maintained its negative connotation and is commonly used to express strong dislike or disgust towards something or someone.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,652, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.