[zeestephen]

Re: Odious

I think all of you may be barking about the wrong word.

Try “Otiose” - producing no useful result; futile

Pronounced: “OH-she-ohss”

“Odious” means hateful or repulsive.

[Jim Noble]

Try “Otiose” - producing no useful result; futile Pronounced: “OH-she-ohss” “Odious” means hateful or repulsive.

NIce! I was an English major.

But actually, it's both.