Inimical vs Odious - What's the difference?
inimical | odious |
Harmful in effect.
Unfriendly, hostile.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
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* {{quote-book
, year=1818
, author=Mary Shelley
, title=Frankenstein
, chapter=6
As adjectives the difference between inimical and odious
is that inimical is harmful in effect while odious is arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.inimical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Suicide is inimical to the health of the participant.
- Her inimical attitude precludes romance.
Synonyms
* inimic, inimicableodious
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Scrubbing the toilet is an odious task.
citation, passage=He looks upon study as an odious fetter; his time is spent in the open air, climbing the hills or rowing on the lake.}}