adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈəʊ.di.əs/
UK, obsolete:/ˈəʊ.d͡ʒəs/
US:/ˈoʊ.di.əs/
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rhymes with -əʊdiəs
CMU ARPABET:OW1 D IY0 AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Scrubbing the toilets in the bar at the end of a Saturday night is an odious task.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
unequivocally detestable- Edmund Burke
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
abominable treatment of prisoners
detestable vices
execrable crimes
consequences odious to those you govern
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abominable, detestable, execrable
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English odious, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium (“hate”).
Across languages
Translations
62 source translations are retained for this English entry.
