adj.
Pronunciation: ' ō -d ē - ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin odiosus, from odium
Date: 14th century
: arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : HATEFUL <an odious crime> <a false and odious comparison>
– odi · ous · ly adverb
– odi · ous · ness noun