Word of the Day:

October 13, 2021

odious

adjective OH-dee-us

What it Means

Odious means "causing strong hatred or dislike."

// The biography is an in-depth account of one of the most odious serial killers in American history.

Odious in Context

"There are probably few things more emotion-laden and odious as taxes. But for a society to function for the common good, they are a necessary evil." — William P. Cawley, The Richmond (Virginia) Times Dispatch, 15 Sept. 2021

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Did You Know?

Odious comes from Latin odiosus; that adjective is from the word for "hatred," odium. Odium is related to the English verb annoy, and it is used in English to mean "hatred" or "disgrace."

Quiz

Fill in the blanks to complete a synonym of odious: ab _ m _ n _ _ _ e.

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