
adj.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure. See synonyms at hateful.
[Middle English, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium, hatred. See odium.]
odiously o'di·ous·ly adv.odiousness o'di·ous·ness n.
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Definition: hateful, horrible
Antonyms: agreeable, delightful, great, likeable, loveable, pleasant, pleasing
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What is odious but . . . people . . . who toast their feet on the register. . . .
— Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499), Italian philosopher and theologian.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - forhadt, afskyelig, frastødende
Nederlands (Dutch)
afschuwelijk, hatelijk
Français (French)
adj. - odieux
Deutsch (German)
adj. - widerwärtig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απεχθής, απαίσιος, μισητός
Italiano (Italian)
odioso, disgustoso, ripugnante
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - odioso
Русский (Russian)
ненавистный, одиозный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - odioso, repugnante
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förhatlig, motbjudande, avskyvärd
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
可憎的, 丑恶的, 可厌的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 可憎的, 醜惡的, 可厭的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 증오하는, 유쾌하지 않은
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 憎むべき, 不快な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مكروه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - נתעב, דוחה, שנוא
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