hideous

ˈhɪdiəs

Definition

Definition of hideous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

uglinessextremely ugly or unpleasant to look at

The hideous mask scared everyone at the party..

repulsive

ugly

emotioncausing horror or disgust

The hideous crime scene was difficult to witness..

ghastly

horrible

morality

Rare

morally offensive or shocking

Rare

The crime was a hideous act of violence.

abhorrent

atrocious

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Expressions with hideous

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hideous as sin

adj.

very shocking or offensive

His hideous as sin remarks offended everyone at the meeting.

Origin of hideous

Old French, hideus (frightening)

Terms with hideous included in their meaning

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monstrous

adj.

appearance

hideous or frightening in appearance

gash

adj.

appearance

ghastly or hideous

monstrously

adv.

appearance

in a hideous or grotesque manner

unhideous

adj.

appearance

not hideous or ugly

Examples of hideous in a sentence

She wore a hideous dress to the event.
The hideous monster scared everyone.
The hideous smell made us leave the room.
The dictator's actions were hideous and unforgivable.
The scandal revealed a hideous level of corruption.

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French:hideux, épouvantable, ...
German:grässlich, abscheulich, ...
Italian:orribile, ripugnante, ...
Spanish:horrible, atroz, ...
Portuguese:horrível, hediondo, ...
Chinese:丑陋的, 令人厌恶的, ...
Japanese:恐ろしい, 忌まわしい, ...
Arabic:بَشِع, مُرَوِّع, ...
Hebrew:מַחְרִיד, מְתוֹעָב, ...
Russian:отвратительный, ужасный, ...
Ukrainian:огидний, ...
Hindi:कुरूप, भयावह, ...
Bengali:কুৎসিত, ভয়ঙ্কর, ...
Catalan:horrible, repugnant, ...
Czech:ohyzdný, hrůzný, ...
Danish:hæslig, rædselsvækkende, ...
Dutch:afzichtelijk, gruwelijk, ...
Greek:απαίσιος, αποτρόπαιος, ...
Hungarian:csúnya, iszonyatos, ...
Khmer:អាក្រក់គួរឱ្យខ្ពើម, គួរឲ្យខ្លាចខ្ពើម, ...
Korean:흉측한, 소름끼치는, ...
Persian:کریه, هولناک, ...
Polish:ohydny, odrażający, ...
Portuguese (BR):horrível, hediondo, ...
Romanian:hidos, îngrozitor, ...
Swedish:fruktansvärd, avskyvärd, ...
Thai:น่าเกลียด, น่าสยดสยอง, ...
Turkish:iğrenç, tiksindirici, ...
Vietnamese:xấu xí kinh khủng, ghê rợn, ...

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Definition of hideous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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