odieux

odious, hateful

adjective oh-DYUH Rare

Origin: Latin odiosus, from odium (hatred)

Also means

obnoxious, insufferable

Usage Note

odieux is a stronger register word than désagréable; it signals genuine moral repugnance or extreme unpleasantness. The feminine form is odieuse. The phrase se rendre odieux — 'to make oneself hateful' — is a common construction when someone behaves insufferably toward others.

Examples

"Son comportement est vraiment odieux."

Natural Translation

His behaviour is truly hateful.

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