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   Hei·nous

   /ˈhānəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked: "a battery of heinous crimes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French haineus, from hair ‘to hate’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heinously adverb
   • 2. heinousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of HEINOUS is hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable. How to use heinous in a sentence. Did you know?

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   HEINOUS definition: 1. very bad and shocking: 2. very bad and shocking: 3. (esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil: . Learn more.

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   Heinous definition: hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible. See examples of HEINOUS used in a sentence.

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   HEINOUS meaning: 1. very bad and shocking: 2. very bad and shocking: 3. (esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil: . Learn more.

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   Check pronunciation: heinous. Definition of heinous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe something such as a crime as heinous, you mean that it is extremely evil or horrible . [formal] Her life has been permanently blighted by his heinous crime. They are capable of the most heinous acts. Synonyms: shocking, evil, monstrous, grave More Synonyms of heinous.

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   So when you want to use the word heinous in all seriousness, think of acts that are considered hateful (or outrageous, and shocking). Think: treason, torture, the clubbing of baby seals. Heinous is pronounced HĀ-nəs.