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Odious

Extremely unpleasant repulsive

Despicable

Deserving hatred and contempt

Loathe

Feel intense dislike or disgust for

Repugnant

Extremely distasteful unacceptable

Detest

Dislike intensely

Abhor

Regard with disgust and hatred

Scurvy

Worthless or contemptible

Aversion

Strong dislike or disinclination

Antipathy

A deep seated feeling of aversion

Animosity

Strong hostility

Antediluvian

Very old old fashioned

Archaic

Very old old fashioned

Quaint

Charmingly odd especially in old fashioned way

Outmoded

Old fashioned

Obsolete

No longer produced or in use out of date

Anachronism

A thing belonging to a period other thn in which it exists

Coterminous

Having same boundary in space or time contemporary

Coeval

Contemporary

Chary

Cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something

Wary

Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers

Prudent

Acting or showing care keeping in mind future

Circumspect

Wary or unwilling to take risks

Leery

Cautious or early due to realistic suspicions

Gingerly

Showing great care or caution

Heedful

Aware of attentive to

Virulent

Extremely infectious or harsh

Rancor

Bitter long lasting resentment

Malevolence

Wishing evil to others

Malice

A desire to harm others or see others suffer

Belabor

To discuss repeatedly at length

Understatement

Act of stating in restrained way

Salvageable

Capable of being rescued especially in part possibly to put back in use

Subversive

Intended to overthrow established govt

Reactionary

Characterized reaction especially of opposition

Insurgent

Rising in active revolt or rebel

Desperado

A desperate reckless person especially criminal

Renegade

A person who betrays organization abandoning

Dissident

One who disagrees person who opposes official policy

Insurrection

The act of open revolt against civil authority

Hersey

Belief or opinion contrary to Orthodox

Heretical

A person who hold controversial opinion especially who publicly dissents fr officially accepted dogma

Iconoclast

A person who attacks cherished beliefs

Heterodox

Not accepting Orthodox beliefs

Maverick

One who refuses to abide by dictate of group

Nonconformist

One who refuses to accept custom beliefs Orthodox

Radical

Departing from usual

Grouse

Complaint or complain pettily

Carp

Complain or find fault typically about trivial matters

Querulous

Complain in whining manner

Captious

Tending to find fault or raise Perry objections

Precariously

Not securely held or likely to fall

Pitfall

An unapparent source of Trouble or danger

Extol

Praise enthusiastically

Panegyric

Public speech in praise of someone

Encomium

A speech of praise

Commendable

Deserving praise

Paean

A song of praise or triumph

Accolade

An award as a special honor

Exalt

Hold someone in very high regard

Lionize

Treat as celebrity

Plaudits

Praise

Acclaim

Praise enthusiastically and public ally

Hail

Acclaim praise enthusiastically

Approbation

Approval or praise

Decry

Publicly denounce

Rate

Scold angrily

Rant

Speak at a length in a wild impassioned way

Rile

Make annoyed or irritated

Rail

Complain or protest strongly and persistently

Revile

Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

Vituperative

Bitter and abusive

Tirade

A long angry speech criticism

Lambaste

Criticize

Assail

Make concentrated violent attack on

Berate

Scold.or criticize angrily

Excoriate

Criticize severely...damage or remove part of skin

Epithet

An adjective describing a person

Denounce

Accuse openly publicly declare to be wrong

Flay

Peel the skin off....criticize

Invective

Insulting abusive or highly critical.language

Diatribe

A forceful or bitter verbal attack against someone

Upbraid

Find fault with some one scold

Castigate

Reprimand severely

Fulminate

Express vehement protest

Admonish

To reprove gently disapprove

Reproach

To express disapproval or criticism

Reprimand

To reprove severely criticize

Rebuke

To criticize sharply

Chastise

To criticize severely

Censure

To criticize blame

Reprove

Disapproval rebuke

Chide

To scold mildly as in to improve

Capitulate

Surrender

Vanquish

Defeat thoroughly

Beset

Trouble or threaten persistently

Beleaguer

Lay siege to...put in difficult situation

Spurn

To reject disdainfully

Scorn

To consider or treat as unworthy

Snicker

Snigger half suppressed laugh

Snide

Mocking in indirect way

Sneer

Smile or speak in mocking manner

Scoff

Speak in mocking way

Contempt

Feeling or considering person worthless