odious

Meanings

• adjective

  Deserving or causing strong dislike or aversion.

• adjective

  Causing or deserving hatred, detestation, or aversion.

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Pronunciation

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2. /ˈoʊ.di.əs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

contemptible , despicable , detestable , hated , reviled , unsavory

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with odious
dozing , osing , posing , choosing , joosing , prizing

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Variants

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odious , odiously , odiousness , odiousnesses

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Forms

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odiously, odiousness

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Etymology

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From Old French odieux, from odier to hate.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'odious' was used extensively during the French Revolution to describe the monarchy and the aristocracy.

2. The word 'odious' comes from the Old French word 'odier', which means 'to hate'.

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Related Concepts

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1. abhorrent: Something that is deeply unpleasant or disgusting.

2. detestable: Deserving or causing strong feelings of hatred or aversion.

3. hated: Feeling intense dislike or aversion towards someone or something.

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Quotes

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1. But, alas, I know the real me, the me with the soft, round stomach and the love handles, "odious" first cousins to the paunch.

   - Jack McCallum,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},30 July 1990

2. Two of them—his mother Livia and his "odious" sister Janice—were at heart killers like himself.

   - Geoffrey O'Brien,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},16 Aug. 2007

3. He learned an important lesson some years ago in Panama. Manuel Antonio Noriega was too "odious" even for Carter, who shunned the Panamanian strongman in the run-up to the 1989 ballot there.

   - Jim Wooten,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},29 Jan 1995

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Culture

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The term 'odious' has been used extensively in literature and art to depict characters or situations that evoke strong negative emotions. In music, it is often used as a lyric to describe feelings of hatred or disdain.

How to Memorize "odious"

1. visualize
   

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by associating the word 'odious' with the acronym 'Only Disgusting Individuals Understand Sarcasm'.

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