heinous (ˈheɪnəs
;ˈhiː-)
Definitions
adjective
- evil; atrocious
Alternative Forms
ˈheinously adverb ˈheinousness nounWord Origin
C14: from Old French haineus , from haine hatred, from hair to hate, of Germanic origin; see hateSynonyms
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shocking,
evil,
monstrous,
grave,
awful,
vicious,
outrageous,
revolting,
infamous,
hideous,
unspeakable,
atrocious,
flagrant,
odious,
hateful,
abhorrent,
abominable,
villainous,
nefarious,
iniquitous,
execrable,
Usage examples
`Are you sure that the raiders you fought were indeed the same band that committed these heinous sins?
, A Time of War (1993)Mohanty says, more than the enemy's heinous intentions, this hints at the social regimentation behind enemy lines.
India Today (2000)The precision with which the heinous act was executed shows that trained terrorists are behind the attempt at eliminating her.
Samachar (2004)In some a judicial discretion to impose the death penalty had been conferred, reserving its imposition for the most heinous cases.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)To `go beyond "current teaching was almost as heinous as to dissent from it.
, Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)