Nasty and Odious

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.
Usage example: fortunately, the story's nasty characters are balanced by some truly good people

Odious is a synonym for nasty in disgusting topic. In some cases you can use "Odious" instead an adjective "Nasty", when it comes to topics like good, coarse, unpleasant.

Nearby Word: nastily

Odious

Odious adjective - Causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment.
Usage example: an odious and unforgivable insult

Nasty is a synonym for odious in good topic. You can use "Nasty" instead the word "Odious" as an adjective or a noun, if it concerns topics such as coarse, offensive, revolting.

Nearby Words: odium, odiously
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