Odious – Extremely unpleasant
(Pronounced oh-dee-uss)
Odious means extremely unpleasant, or repulsive.
To remember the definition of the word odious, use the following mnemonic:
His odour deeply shocked us (odious). It was repulsive to him and anyone who came near.
Other words with similar meanings to odious include appalling, atrocious, dreadful, frightful and obnoxious.
Examples of odious in a sentence
He was an odious character who took delight in hurting other people both physically and mentally.
Cleaning public toilets can be such an odious task.
This milk must have gone off because it has an odious taste to it.
