odious

adjective
UK: /ˈəʊ.di.əs/
US: /ˈoʊ.di.əs/

  1. Extremely unpleasant or repulsive.

    1. The smell was simply odious.
    2. His odious behavior at the party made him unwelcome.

  2. Deserving or causing hatred; hateful.

    1. Lying is an odious crime.
    2. The dictator's odious policies led to widespread suffering among the people.

Synonyms

hateful disgusting offensive abominable repulsive

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The word "odious" in English means: Extremely unpleasant or repulsive., Deserving or causing hatred; hateful..

The phonetic transcription of "odious" is /ˈəʊ.di.əs/ in British English and /ˈoʊ.di.əs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "odious": hateful, disgusting, offensive, abominable, repulsive.

Example usage of "odious": "The smell was simply odious.". More examples on the page.