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adjectivehateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible: a heinous offense. Origin of heinous1325–75; Middle English heynous<Middle French haineus, equivalent to haine hatred (derivative of haïr to hate <Germanic ) + -eus-ous SYNONYMS FOR heinouswicked, infamous, flagrant, flagitious, atrocious, villainous, nefarious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR heinous ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR heinousadmirable. SEE ANTONYMS FOR heinous ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM heinoushei·nous·ly, adverbhei·nous·ness, nounnon·hei·nous, adjectivenon·hei·nous·ly, adverb non·hei·nous·ness, noun Words nearby heinousHeine-Borel theorem, Heine-Medin disease, heinie, Heinkel, Heinlein, heinous, Heinrich, Heinz, Heinz-Ehrlich body, heir, heir apparent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heinous“Today, we are before a heinous crime the likes of which are unprecedented in our safe country,” he said. Abu Dhabi Treats U.S. Teacher’s Murder as Terrorist Attack|Chris Allbritton|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST How was he and the brothers Bridgman found guilty, without any physical evidence tying them to this heinous crime? For Ricky Jackson, a Just Verdict—But 39 Years Too Late|Cliff Schecter|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Israeli response to the heinous crimes committed by Palestinians often seems overkill. Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Purists sometimes seem to think that disregarding rules about prepositions is as heinous as torturing children. Go Ahead, End With a Preposition: Grammar Rules We All Can Live With|Nick Romeo|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is even, it has been deemed, “annoying on Instagram,” that most contemporary of heinous crimes. Why Does Everyone Hate Lea Michele?|Tim Teeman|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Better a lasting break than the wild hubbub that would spring up if they both remained out till the heinous hour she contemplated. The Revellers|Louis Tracy Pardon in the meantime would be granted for the heinous offences committed. Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell It was not a heinous sin, nor would it affect his moral character. A Final Reckoning|G. A. Henty And in some it is brought in by some heinous sin, the sight of which they cannot bear, when conscience is but once awakened. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter The King summoned his brother, in order to force him to explain so heinous a crime. The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete|Madame La Marquise De Montespan
British Dictionary definitions for heinousDerived forms of heinousheinously, adverbheinousness, nounWord Origin for heinousC14: from Old French haineus, from haine hatred, from hair to hate, of Germanic origin; see hate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heinousoutrageous, atrocious, scandalous, flagrant, vicious, odious, abhorrent, nefarious, infamous, hateful, horrendous, abominable, revolting, hideous, shocking, unspeakable, accursed, awful, bad, beastly |