Pray do not talk of that odious man.
Source: tatoeba (837439)
Odious
/ˈoʊ.di.əs/
Synonyms for "odious" (179 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (36)
Strong matches (54)
Related words (89)
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Adjective(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abhorrent, abhorrent, abject, abominable, abominable.
- Sentence evidence is available for odious, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "odious".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "odious"
Keep "odious" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "odious" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "odious", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "odious" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
4 entriesethical assessmentmoral judgementnegative attributepejorative descriptor
More specific
6 entriesodious actodious conductodious doctrineodious policyodious practiceodious remark
Collocations
6 entriesodious actsodious conductodious policiesodious propagandaodious regimeodious remarks
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
17 total sentences available.
Even though large tracts of Europe and many old and famous States have fallen or may fall into the grip of the Gestapo and all the odious apparatus of Nazi rule, we shall not flag or fail.
Source: tatoeba (5337385)
The wedding was scarcely over, when the step-mother's bad temper began to show itself. She could not bear the goodness of this young girl, because it made her own daughters appear the more odious.
Source: tatoeba (6211639)
In Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, humans are described as being "the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth."
Source: tatoeba (6588622)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "odious"?
Closest matches include abhorrent, abhorrent, abject, abominable, abominable.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "odious"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.