hideous

ˈhɪdiəs
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Translation of hideous into German

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Adjective

1.

ugliness

extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at
  • The hideous mask scared everyone at the party..Die scheußliche Maske erschreckte alle auf der Party
2.

emotion

causing horror or disgust
  • The hideous crime scene was difficult to witness..Der grässliche Tatort war schwer zu ertragen
3.

morality

Rare
morally offensive or shocking
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  • The crime was a hideous act of violence.Das Verbrechen war eine abscheuliche Gewalttat.
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Expressions with hideous: examples in English and translations in German

abscheulich
His hideous as sin remarks offended everyone at the meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of hideous in English

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.

Translations of "hideous" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
abscheulichadj.

She described his behavior as hideous, leaving her feeling deeply disturbed.

Sie beschrieb sein Verhalten als abscheulich, was sie tief verstörte.

hässlichadj.

That statue in the garden is hideous as sin, especially at night.

Die Statue im Garten ist hässlich wie die Nacht, besonders nachts.

scheußlichadj.

No, hideous was knowing you were out on maneuvers with her.

Es war scheußlich zu wissen, dass du mit ihr im Manöver warst.

grässlichadj.

The whole prospect is too hideous even to contemplate.

Die Vorstellung ist zu grässlich, ich kann nicht mal darüber nachdenken.

schrecklichadj.

I think it's a hideous thing that you've done.

Ich finde. was sie getan haben. ist schrecklich.

widerlichadj.

Well, avoid truck stops, bears, and that hideous dessert.

Und meide möglichst Tankstellen, Bären und das widerlich süße zeug.

grauenhaftadj.

And these clothes... are hideous.

Und diese Sachen... sind grauenhaft.

furchtbareadj.

I suffered from terrible dreams hideous nightmares.

Ich hatte schlimme Träume, furchtbare Albträume.

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Other translations for hideous:

  • fürchterlichadj.
  • entsetzlichadj.

hideous: Examples and translations in context

Everyone in childhood feared the hideous witch in the enchanted forest.

Jeder in der Kindheit fürchtete die abscheuliche Hexe im verzauberten Wald.

He called the dish hideous, pushing the plate away in disgust.

Er nannte das Gericht abscheulich und schob den Teller voller Ekel weg.

His hideous laugh echoed through the empty hall, making everyone uncomfortable.

Sein abscheuliches Lachen hallte durch den leeren Saal und machte alle unbehaglich.

A hideous smell came from the abandoned building, turning away passersby.

Ein abscheulicher Geruch aus dem verlassenen Gebäude verscheuchte die Passanten.

The hideous statue in the park was a favorite subject of local jokes.

Die abscheuliche Statue im Park war ein beliebtes Thema für lokale Witze.

The haunted house was filled with hideous decorations that scared the visitors away.

Das Spukhaus war mit abscheulichen Dekorationen gefüllt, die die Besucher abschreckten.

We couldn't look away from the hideous accident scene on the highway.

Wir konnten von der abscheulichen Unfallstelle auf der Autobahn nicht wegsehen.

Every hideous thing you've ever done, in his name...

All das Abscheuliche, das du in seinem Namen begangen hast...

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hideous as sin
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