odious
pronunciation
How to pronounce odious in British English:
UK [ˈəʊdiəs]
How to pronounce odious in American English:
US [ˈoʊdiəs]
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- Adjective:
- unequivocally detestable
Word Origin
- odious (adj.)
- late 14c., from Anglo-French odious, from Old French odieus (late 14c., Modern French odieux) or directly from Latin odiosus "hateful, offensive, unpleasant," from odium "hatred" (see odium).
Example
- 1. No doubt anti-americanism can take odious forms , but pro-americanism is almost more curious .
- 2. Comparisons are odious , I know .
- 3. Many younger chinese must find it embarrassing that beijing is propping up such an odious regime .
- 4. But for sceptical western observers of islam , his justification of suicide attacks in israel makes him an odious figure .
- 5. Moreover , we have learned from the police that one individual netizen fabricated and spread rumours on the internet recently , causing odious social impacts .