odious
extremely unpleasant and deserving of hatred
Word origin: From Latin odium, hatred.
Odious in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing odious in a sentence.
Comparisons between the two candidates struck many voters as odious.
The regime's odious practice of jailing journalists drew condemnation from every press freedom organization.
Using “odious” well
Odious means deserving of hatred, extremely repugnant, and is among the strongest terms of disgust. It expresses moral revulsion, not mere dislike.
More GRE words starting with O
a stupid, clumsy, or boorish person
stubbornly refusing to change one's mind or course of action
a gesture or attitude of deep respect or submission
showing deferential respect or submissive obedience
a tapering stone pillar with a pyramidal top, typically erected as a monument
grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk
to make something deliberately unclear or confusing
the act of making something deliberately unclear or confusing
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