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odious

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈəʊ.di.əs/ / /ˈəʊ.d͡ʒəs/ / /ˈoʊ.di.əs/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English odious, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium (“hate”).

  1. Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

    Scrubbing the toilets in the bar at the end of a Saturday night is an odious task.

    You told a lie, an odious damned lie: / Upon my soul, a lie, a wicked lie!