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.
Examples
“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
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.”
