odious
gb/ˈoʊdiəs/ us/ˈoʊdiəs/
C1
Engleză
~ 26600
gyalázatos, gyűlöletes, megvetendő, utálatos
C1
FORMAL
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is odious (to [someone])
The dictator was widely seen as an odious figure responsible for countless human rights abuses.
A diktátort széles körben gyűlöletes alaknak tartották, akit számtalan emberi jogi visszaélésért tettek felelőssé.
Many people consider racism an odious belief that has no place in a modern society.
Sokan a rasszizmust olyan gyűlöletes eszmének tartják, amelynek nincs helye egy modern társadalomban.
She found the idea of profiting from child labor utterly odious.
The report exposed an odious system of corruption at the highest levels of government.
His odious remarks about refugees sparked immediate public outrage.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Most people think cruelty to animals is odious.
A legtöbb ember szerint az állatkínzás utálatos.
They voted to end the odious practice of taking money from the poor.
Arra szavaztak, hogy véget vessenek annak az utálatos gyakorlatnak, hogy pénzt vesznek el a szegényektől.
The boss lost his job after making odious comments about women.
The movie shows an odious leader who does not care about his people.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse "odious" with "odorous" because they look similar. "Odious" means morally very bad or hateful, while "odorous" means having a smell, usually a strong or unpleasant one. They may also try to use "odious" for mildly annoying things (like a small inconvenience), but it is normally used for things that are seriously offensive or disgusting.
Sens
extremely unpleasant; deserving hatred
Colocații
odious crime
|odious practice
|odious regime
|odious behavior
|utterly odious
|morally odious
Sinonime
hateful (Stresses strong emotional dislike; slightly more common and a bit less formal than "odious.")
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repulsive (Focuses more on strong disgust, including a physical reaction as well as moral judgment.)
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detestable (Very close in meaning; also formal, but used slightly more broadly for things we strongly dislike.)
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abhorrent (Often stresses that something deeply conflicts with moral standards or values.)
Antonime
admirable (Suggests something is worthy of respect or approval, the opposite of being hated or morally offensive.)
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pleasant (Emphasizes that something gives enjoyment or comfort, the opposite of causing disgust.)
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appealing (Focuses on being attractive or liked, contrasting with the strong dislike implied by "odious.")
Teme
emotions
|morality
|opinion
|social_issues
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Very bad or shocking in a way that makes people strongly dislike or hate it.
Extremely unpleasant or morally offensive in a way that makes people feel strong dislike or hatred.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
odious
IPA
GB/ˈoʊdiəs/
US/ˈoʊdiəs/
Silabe și accent
odi - ous (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (odi)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: odious
Familie de cuvinte
Related words
odiously
adverb
odiousness
noun
Advanced or less common
odium
noun
Expresii
odious debt
1/ˈoʊdiəs dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
technical
debt from an illegitimate, oppressive regime
A government debt that many people or experts say should not be paid, because it was made by a bad or illegal government and did not help the people.
Exemple
- Activists argue that the new government should not be forced to repay the odious debt accumulated by the former dictatorship.
- Some economists say that international law should clearly recognize the idea of odious debt.
- They described the loans to the corrupt regime as odious debt that burdened citizens who never agreed to it.