different between odious vs outright

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

Related terms

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Anagrams

• iodous

English

Etymology

From Middle English outright, equivalent to out +? right.

Pronunciation

• (adverb): enPR: out-r?t?, IPA^(key): /a?t??a?t/
• (adjective, verb): enPR: out?r?t, IPA^(key): /?a?t?a?t/

Adverb

outright (not comparable)

1. Wholly, completely and entirely.

2. Openly and without reservation.

3. At once.

4. With no outstanding conditions.

5. (informal) Blatantly; inexcusably.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:completely

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See also

• downright

Adjective

outright (not comparable)

1. Unqualified and unreserved.

2. Total or complete.

3. Having no outstanding conditions.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:total

Translations

Verb

outright (third-person singular simple present outrights, present participle outrighting, simple past and past participle outrighted)

1. (sports) To release a player outright, without conditions.

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