Word of the Day 10/12/16 Odious
Odious (adjective)
odious [oh-dee-uh s]
adjective
1. deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
2. highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.
Can be confused
1. malodorous, odoriferous, odorous, smelly, stinky.
2. odorous.
Synonyms
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1. abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful.
2. loathsome, repellent, repulsive.
Antonyms
1. attractive, lovable.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin odiōsus, equivalent to od(ium) hatred, odium + -ōsus -ous
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odious [oh-dee-uh s]
adjective
1. deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable.
2. highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.
Can be confused
1. malodorous, odoriferous, odorous, smelly, stinky.
2. odorous.
Synonyms
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1. abominable, objectionable, despicable, execrable. See hateful.
2. loathsome, repellent, repulsive.
Antonyms
1. attractive, lovable.
Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin odiōsus, equivalent to od(ium) hatred, odium + -ōsus -ous
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.