odious — extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊdiəs/
Example Sentences
- His odious habit of chewing with his mouth open made dinner unbearable.
- The odious dictator was finally overthrown by the people.
- She found his odious comments about her cooking particularly offensive.
odious
ADJECTIVE[/ˈoʊdiəs/]
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
The tyrant king's odious decree forced peasants to hand over their last grain.
OH! HIDEOUS! - Something so odious you can't look!
Melodious music fills the commodious halls, but odious cruelty ruins it all.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'odiosus' meaning 'hateful' or 'offensive,' derived from 'odium' meaning 'hatred' or 'disgust.' The word entered English through Old French and has been used since the 14th century.
Breakdown
odi- (from Latin odium, hatred) + -ous (adjective suffix meaning 'full of' or 'characterized by') = odious (full of hatred; extremely unpleasant)
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📝Examples
“His odious habit of chewing with his mouth open made dinner unbearable.”
“The odious dictator was finally overthrown by the people.”
“She found his odious comments about her cooking particularly offensive.”
“The odious task of cleaning the public restroom fell to the new intern.”
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