Main Entry: odi·ous

Pronunciation: \ˈō-dē-əs\

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