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Synonyms & Antonyms for odious
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abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrible, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, offensive, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
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Ye are grown intolerably odious to the whole nation. — Jim Geraghty, National Review, "Is Max Boot America’s Most Repetitious Columnist?," 9 Sep. 2019 President Donald Trump is averse to spending money on foreigners; both parties in Congress find the thought of working with Mr Assad odious. — The Economist, "Syria’s war is drawing to a close. But the pain will go on," 5 Sep. 2019 This spring, the odious something appeared — forcing a mom, dad and eight children to move out of their spacious house and into a travel trailer parked on their driveway. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Troy homeowners’ horror: 'Dad, something really stinks in the basement'," 12 July 2019 As odious as the far-left congresswomen are, denying them entry will hurt the Jewish state far more than their visit would have. — Jonathan S. Tobin, National Review, "Banning Omar and Tlaib May Help Trump, but It Hurts Israel," 16 Aug. 2019 To use the designation simply to put pressure on an odious regime is generally a bad idea. — Alex Ward, Vox, "The US may name Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s why that could backfire.," 20 Nov. 2018 Until the signing of that odious agreement in 2007, the girls believed the FBI was still investigating. — Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel, Twin Cities, "Other voices: Government turns its back on Jeffrey Epstein’s sex victims," 11 July 2019 But then Charlie’s father dies, and to pay his debts, Charlie is forced to work for the odious Cap’n Buck, an evil plantation overseer and slave catcher. — Constance Grady, Vox, "We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.," 15 Nov. 2018 Banning or even burdening the freedom to advocate for changing governmental policies, no matter how unpopular or odious the message may be, violates not only the First Amendment but the idea of government by the people. — David B. Rivkin And Randal John Meyer, WSJ, "Another IRS Free-Speech Scandal," 22 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'odious.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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