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Jackson went from the professor's chair to the officer's saddle. He carried with him the very elements of character which made him odious as a teacher; but I never saw him in an arbitrary mood.
Daniel H. Hill

Meaning of "odious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ODIOUS

From Latin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ODIOUS

odious  [ˈəʊdɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ODIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Odious is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ODIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of odious in the English dictionary

The definition of odious in the dictionary is offensive; repugnant.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ODIOUS


Asmodeus
æsˈməʊdɪəs
Claudius
ˈklɔːdɪəs
commodious
kəˈməʊdɪəs
compendious
kəmˈpɛndɪəs
discommodious
ˌdɪskəˈməʊdɪəs
fastidious
fæˈstɪdɪəs
gladius
ˈɡlædɪəs
hideous
ˈhɪdɪəs
incommodious
ˌɪnkəˈməʊdɪəs
insidious
ɪnˈsɪdɪəs
medius
ˈmiːdɪəs
melodious
mɪˈləʊdɪəs
Methodius
mɛˈθəʊdɪəs
modius
ˈməʊdɪəs
radius
ˈreɪdɪəs
studious
ˈstjuːdɪəs
tedious
ˈtiːdɪəs
Thaddeus
ˈθædɪəs
Thadeus
ˈθædɪəs
unmelodious
ʌnmɪˈləʊdɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ODIOUS

odeum
ODI
Odia
odic
odiferous
Odin
odiously
odiousness
Odisha
odism
odist
odium
Odoacer
odometer
odometry
odonate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ODIOUS

aphidious
badious
curious
delicious
fiddious
hilarious
hyperfastidious
invidious
overfastidious
overtedious
palladious
perfidious
preludious
previous
religious
serious
ultrafastidious
unfastidious
uninvidious
various

Synonyms and antonyms of odious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ODIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «odious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of odious

Translation of «odious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ODIOUS

Find out the translation of odious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of odious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «odious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可恶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

odiosa
570 millions of speakers

English

odious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नागवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البغيضة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одиозный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

odiosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘৃণ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

odieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jelek
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verhasst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いやらしい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불쾌한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Odious
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khả ố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழிந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरस्करणीय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iğrenç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

odioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wstrętny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одіозний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

odios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απεχθές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gehaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förhatliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

odiøs
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of odious

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ODIOUS»

The term «odious» is regularly used and occupies the 76.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ODIOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about odious

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10 QUOTES WITH «ODIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word odious.
1
Michael Eric Dyson
When you see the misogyny of hip-hop, it's so horrible, it's so putrid, it's so, you know, odious, that we know, we smell, we see it. The misogyny that is reified, that is reinforced, that is subtly reproduced in corporate America or in church life or in synagogues and temples and the like, is sometimes more subtly dealt with.
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Richard Griffiths
I like playing Vernon Dursley in 'Harry Potter,' because that gives me a license to be horrible to kids. I hate the odious business of sucking up to the public.
3
Francesco Guicciardini
I know no man who feels deeper disgust than I do at the ambition, avarice, and profligacy of the priesthood, as well because every one of these vices is odious in itself, as because each of them separately and all of them together are utterly abhorrent in men making profession of a life dedicated to God.
4
James Hansen
What makes tar sands particularly odious is that the energy you get out in the end, per unit carbon dioxide, is poor. It's equivalent to burning coal in your automobile.
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Daniel H. Hill
Jackson went from the professor's chair to the officer's saddle. He carried with him the very elements of character which made him odious as a teacher; but I never saw him in an arbitrary mood.
6
John Madden
I think comparisons are odious.
7
Frank Miller
My feeling is that the hero has now been defined by phrases like the odious one that we were all raised with - crimes does not pay. Of course it pays, you schmuck. That's not why we don't do it. We don't do it because it is wrong.
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James Otis
But I think I can sincerely declare that I cheerfully submit myself to every odious name for conscience' sake; and from my soul I despise all those whose guilt, malice, or folly has made them my foes.
9
Claude Pepper
Ageism is as odious as racism and sexism.
10
Ed Royce
A big part of the problem that we face today is that our children have been taught at schools that every idea is right, that no one should criticize others' positions, no matter how odious.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ODIOUS»

Discover the use of odious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to odious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Odious Ogre
Presents the story of an enormous, insatiable, and short-tempered Ogre, who terrorizes the countryside and dines on hapless townspeople before encountering a friendly young lady who uses innovative methods to stop him.
‎2010
2
Odious Commerce: Britain, Spain and the Abolition of the ...
This study shows how British influence affected the course of Cuban history.
David Murray, David R. Murray, 2002
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Africa's Odious Debts: How Foreign Loans and Capital Flight ...
In Africa's Odious Debts, Boyce and Ndikumana reveal the shocking fact that, contrary to the popular perception of Africa being a drain on the financial resources of the West, the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the ...
Léonce Ndikumana, James Boyce, 2011
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In the Highest Degree Odious: Detention Without Trial in ...
" Although many detainees were soon released, a considerable number remained in custody for prolonged periods--some for the duration of the war. This book provides the first comprehensive study of this Regulation and its history.
Alfred William Brian Simpson, 1994
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Odious Debt: Law-and-Economics Perspectives
Stephania Bonilla analyzes the dynamics of sovereign debt relations and looks at how the incentive structures of the parties involved can have implications on odious debt.
Stephania Bonilla, 2011
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Sovereign Finance and the Poverty of Nations: Odious Debt in ...
This is the central thesis of Yvonne Wong''s Sovereign Finance and the Poverty of Nations.
Yvonne Wong, 2012
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Odious Oceans
Geography with the gritty bits left in! Where in the world can you: Tuck into a poisonous pufferfish? Spot some perilous pirates? Explore the savage seabed?
Anita Ganeri, 2008
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Odious Debts: Loose Lending, Corruption and the Third ...
The reason these "odious" debts cannot be considered to encumber the territory of the State, is that such debts do not fulfill one of the conditions that determine the legality of the debts of the State, that is: the debts of the State must be incurred ...
Patricia Adams, 1991
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Drowning in Bad Management!: The Obstinate and Odious Nature ...
Author William Napier takes us for a wild ride through the ranks of corporate America's executive management teams in Drowning in Bad Management!
William Napier, 2013
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Greece's 'odious' Debt: The Looting of the Hellenic Republic ...
Given the corrupt nature of the Greek political class and the complicity of the European Union and German and French banks, one could argue that Greece's excessive borrowing falls under the category of 'odious debt' — a long- established ...
Jason Manolopoulos, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ODIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term odious is used in the context of the following news items.
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The End of Hulk Hogan
It's stupid, awful, greasy stuff, strewn with familiar and odious racial epithets and defined by full-blown white sexual panic in the face of nothing ... «VICE, Jul 15»
2
HOLMBERG: Richmond man at the center of 'a reign of terror' cyber …
“They're representing me like I'm this sinister, odious human being,” Basl told CBS 6 Friday. “I had nothing to do with this. These pleadings are ... «wtvr.com, Jul 15»
3
Bernie Sanders Is Right- Income Inequality Is the Great Moral Issue …
They're as odious as those who pretend that racism doesn't exist today. I wonder: how are they not offended, enraged and moved by poverty? «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Iran's Longstanding US-Inflicted Nightmare
It may not stand the test of time given America's odious history of breaching deals – blaming victims for its duplicity. Following its 1979 ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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HRW urges Pakistan not to hang mentally-ill man
“The Pakistani government should take this opportunity to reaffirm its human rights commitments and explicitly reject the odious practice of ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
6
When Will the Rogue Resign? Blatter and FIFA
Instead, that odious body continues to set the agenda, set the pace. Diseased, it continues to function, without splinter, without rupture, without ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
7
Should public employees be unionized?
... challenging labor's grip on the state economy by taking away the odious practice of making union membership a condition of employment. «Seaside Courier, Jul 15»
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The Fight Scenes in 'Southpaw' Are Brutal and Beautiful
Yes, Kurt Sutter's script is trite, built on boxing-manly men movie bromides, the odious and obviously corrupt hangers-on, the mumbly and ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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The New Civil War: The Confederate Flag, Religious Liberty and …
The odious symbol of both the Confederacy and Jim Crow retiring in the very state where the Civil War began – and doing so under the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
10
Television: Hotel du lack – 'The Gleneagle' is in desperate need of a …
Even one of the novel's key plot lines – that the scion of the village, the truly odious Dicky Carmichael (Nathanial Parker), is hiding a violent ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

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