What is the best definition for the underlined word based on the following sentence?
"Chillingworth, odious as he might be, came to care for Pearl, much as a father would."
In this Sentence, the best defintion for ODIOUS is B. Detestable
The word ODIOUS indicates that a certain person has some sort of character that repulsive or unpleasant for other people. This character make people tend to stay away from this person because his/her existence alone make other people feel uncomfortable.