a. [ L. odiosus, from odium hatred: cf. F. odieux. See Odium. ] 1. Hateful; deserving or receiving hatred; as, an odious name, system, vice. “All wickedness will be most odious.” Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]
He rendered himself odious to the Parliament. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Causing or provoking hatred, repugnance, or disgust; offensive; disagreeable; repulsive; as, an odious sight; an odious smell. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
The odious side of that polity. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- Hateful; detestable; abominable; disgusting; loathsome; invidious; repulsive; forbidding; unpopular. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- O"di*ous`ly. adv. -- O"di*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]