heinous
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hei·nous
(hā′nəs)adj.
1. Wicked; abominable: a heinous crime.
2. Informal Very unappealing; ugly: showed up wearing that heinous shirt.
[Middle English, from Old French haineus, from haine, hatred, from hair, to hate, from Frankish *hatjan.]
hei′nous·ly adv.
hei′nous·ness n.
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heinous
(ˈheɪnəs; ˈhiː-)adj
evil; atrocious
[C14: from Old French haineus, from haine hatred, from hair to hate, of Germanic origin; see hate]
ˈheinously adv
ˈheinousness n
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hei•nous
(ˈheɪ nəs)adj.
utterly reprehensible or evil; odious; abominable: a heinous offense.
[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French haineus=haine hatred + -eus -ous]
hei′nous•ly, adv.
hei′nous•ness, n.
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heinous
adjective shocking, evil, monstrous, grave, awful, vicious, outrageous, revolting, infamous, hideous, unspeakable, atrocious, flagrant, odious, hateful, abhorrent, abominable, villainous, nefarious, iniquitous, execrable They are capable of the most heinous acts.
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heinous
adjectiveDisgracefully and grossly offensive:
Archaic: enormous.
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