XI:ODIUM

We have seen that there are people whose dominant feeling can be hatred. These people get a feeling of dislike or repulsion when they see their object of hatred. An object that evokes repulsive feeling can be called ODIOUS(coming from our earlier term ODIUM, which means intense hatred). Anything or anyone ODIOUS is repulsive or evokes a feeling of hatred, just as anything or anyone CHARISMATIC evokes a feeling of attraction and loyalty.Hence,

ODIOUS: REPULSIVE

is the same as

CHARISMATIC: LOYALTY

Let's have a look at a few synonyms of ODIOUS:

REPULSIVE

DISGUSTING

REPUGNANT

REVOLTING

Something ODIOUS is repulsive is also likely to invite criticism and disrespect. So ODIOUS can also denote CONTEMPTIBLE(that which deserves disrespect) or REPROACHABLE(blame-worthy) . That way, the following also has similar meaning as odious:

CONTEMPTIBLE

INESTIMABLE

DEPLORABLE

CONDEMNABLE

REPROVABLE

REPREHENSIBLE

REPROACHABLE

DEPLORABLE

DISRESPECTABLE

INESTIMABLE

OPPROBRIOUS

SCURVY

The word OPPROBRIOUS is from OPPROBRIUM,i.e., bad reputation. So, OPPROBRIOUS can also mean

INFAMOUS

NOTORIOUS

INESTIMABLE

In fact, INESTIMABLE is from ESTEEM,i.e., great respect. So, ESTIMABLE is RESPECTABLE, and INESTIMABLE, DISRESPECTABLE.

Let' s view a few antonyms in this connection:

OPPROBRIUM x GOOD REPUTE

FAME x NOTORIETY(INFAMY)

ESTEEM x CONTEMPT(DISRESPECT)

ODIUM x INFATUATION(foolish LOVE)

CONDEMNABLE(BLAMEWORTHY) x COMMENDABLE(PRAISEWORTHY)

OPPROBRIOUS X IRREPROACHABLE(ABOVE BLAME)

SCURVY x ABOVE REPROACH

ESTIMABLE x INFAMOUS

VENERATION(ESTEEM) X DERISION(CONTEMPT)

DEFERENCE( RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR) x CONTEMPT(DISRESPECT)

DEFERENTIAL(POLITE) x SCORNFUL(DISRESPECTFUL)