Antonyms for odious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : oh-dee-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈoʊ di əs |
Definition of odious
Origin :- 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).
- adj hateful, horrible
- As to this odious Solmes, I wonder not at your aversion to him.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- You must, you will, I doubt, be sacrificed to this odious man.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- I made every effort to get relieved from this odious work, but without avail.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- He hates the sight of her odious red wig as much now as we always did.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I felt the colour coming into my face, for this man was odious.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- Beauvallet, who had been odious as a professor, was charming as a comrade.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- She turned from me to speak to that odious Lady de Brantefield.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- It all at once occurred to him that this would be odious sacrilege.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
- Was the father of Bryanism, an odious word meaning things Bryan.
- Extract from : « Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date » by Anonymous
- Let us think no more on the odious subject, but devote the present hour to happiness.
- Extract from : « The Contrast » by Royall Tyler
Synonyms for odious
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