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Added 10 October 2026

odious

/ˈəʊ.di.əs/ adjective

In Latin: odiōsus Wiktionary

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Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
Scrubbing the toilets in the bar at the end of a Saturday night is an odious task.

Origin

From Middle English odious, from Old French odieus, from Latin odiōsus, from odium (“hate”).

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