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The meaning of the word "Odious" in English


Odious a. : Hateful; deserving or receiving hatred; as, an odious name, system, vice.

Odious a. : Causing or provoking hatred, repugnance, or disgust; offensive; disagreeable; repulsive; as, an odious sight; an odious smell.

Example:
Is the soul of man a resplendent thing or an Odious thing?

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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, odi, Dictionary, webster, Word Games, Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, Middle English, thesaurus, glossary, language, ESL, Search, adjective, Etymology, Anglo-French, Latin, odium, 14th century.

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odious from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful <an odious crime> <a false and odious comparison> — odi·ous·ly adverb. — odi·ous·ness noun ... 

synonyms
  (adjective) abominable
  (adjective) detestable
  (adjective) execrable
similar terms
  (adjective) hateful


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