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discreditable

English

Etymology

discredit +? -able

Adjective

discreditable (comparative more discreditable, superlative most discreditable)

  1. Able to be discredited.
  2. Low, mean, bringing discredit.

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odious

English

Etymology

From Middle English odious, from Old French odieus, from Latin odi?sus, from odium (hate).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /???.di.?s/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?o?.di.?s/
  • Rhymes: -??di?s

Adjective

odious (comparative more odious, superlative most odious)

  1. Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
    Scrubbing the toilet is an odious task.

Usage notes

  • Nouns to which "odious" is often applied: debt, man, character, crime, task, comparison, woman, person, vice, word, act.

Synonyms

  • detestable, hated, reviled, unsavory, contemptible, despicable

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Anagrams

  • iodous

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