odious — extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈoʊdiəs/
Korean meaning: 극도로 불쾌한, 혐오스러운
Korean pronunciation: **오**디어스
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
Diners react to the odious moldy meal crawling with insects
OH! HIDEOUS! - Something so odious you can't look!
Melodious music fills the commodious halls, but odious cruelty ruins it all.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳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.
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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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