Definitions

odium

[oh-dee-uhm] / ˈoʊ di əm /

NOUN

discredit; hatred

Synonyms

STRONG

abhorrence antipathy aversion blame blot blur brand censure condemnation detestation disapproval discredit disesteem disfavor disgrace dishonor dislike disrepute enmity execration hate hatred ignominy infamy malice obloquy onus opprobrium rebuke reprobation resentment shame spot stain stigma

WEAK

bar sinister black eye dispprobation

Antonyms

STRONG

affection approval benefit blank compliment endorsement esteem exaltation exoneration flattery honor kindness liking love loving praise respect sanction sympathy

WEAK

regard

Example Sentences

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In laying out millions for Consolidated, Odium soon ruefully realized that "I could have picked up the shares for a lot less if I had waited."

From Time Magazine Archive

Atlas Corporation's Floyd Odium considered buying back control.

From Time Magazine Archive

With more than $20 million cash in the till, Odium is now looking around for like ly buys for Atlas.

From Time Magazine Archive

Such recoveries are not new to Atlas Corp. or to slim, smart Floyd Bostwick Odium.

From Time Magazine Archive

Odium chaired the board of the Lovelace Foundation.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

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