odious

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English odious, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium (“hate”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈəʊ.di.əs/, (obsolete) /ˈəʊ.d͡ʒəs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈoʊ.di.əs/ Rhymes: -əʊdiəs === Adjective === odious (comparative more odious, superlative most odious) Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure. ==== Synonyms ==== detestable, hated, reviled, unsavory, contemptible, despicable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== odium ==== Collocations ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === iodous