odious
Adjective Satellite
- unequivocally detestable; ; ; ; - Edmund Burke
- "consequences odious to those you govern"
Adj
- Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
Adjective
- Extremely unpleasant, repulsive, or deserving hatred.
Examples
- Scrubbing the toilets in the bar at the end of a Saturday night is an odious task.
- The opponent’s blocking move was truly ODIOUS, ruining his perfect bingo setup.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English odious, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium (“hate”).
Synonyms
abominable, detestable, execrable, contemptible, despicable, hated, reviled, unsavory
Scrabble Score: 7
odious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordodious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
odious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
odious: valid Words With Friends Word