odious
So unpleasant that it makes you feel strong dislike.
odious in a sentence
- The witch's odious brew smelled of rotten eggs and old socks, and nobody would taste it.
- The odious troll snatched food from travellers and laughed at their tears, so everyone disliked him.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to odious?
- Ahateful
- Bdelightful
- Clovely
- Dpleasant
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A: hateful. The other three mean the opposite of odious.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to odious?
- Ahorrid
- Blovely
- Chateful
- Dfoul
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B: lovely. The other three mean nearly the same as odious.
Words that mean something similar
hateful, horrid, foul
Words that mean the opposite
lovely, pleasant, delightful
More words about character & personality
- outcast: A person who has been rejected and left out by others.
- passive: Letting things happen without trying to act or change them.
- persevere: To keep trying even when something is difficult.
- persist: To keep trying and refuse to give up.
- petty: Small and unimportant, or mean about little things.
- pioneer: Someone who is one of the first to explore a place or try something new.
- placid: Calm and not easily upset or excited.
- pluck: The courage to do something scary.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test