Heinous: meaning, definitions and examples

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heinous

 

[ หˆheษชnษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

criminal behavior

hatefully or shockingly evil; abominable; atrocious

Synonyms

atrocious, horrendous, monstrous, vile, wicked

Examples of usage

  • The heinous crime shocked the entire community.
  • The heinous act of violence left a lasting impact on the victims' families.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

outrageously evil or wicked

Synonyms

atrocious, horrendous, monstrous, vile, wicked

Examples of usage

  • His heinous behavior towards his employees led to his downfall.
  • The heinous act of betrayal shattered their friendship.

Translations

Translations of the word "heinous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atroz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเค˜เคจเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abscheulich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keji

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ohydny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฅตๆ‚ช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท odieux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ atroz

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iฤŸrenรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‰์•…ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู†ูŠุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ohavnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohavnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆžๅ…ถๆถๅŠฃ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozovit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะบัาฑั€ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ atroz

Etymology

The word 'heinous' originated from Middle English in the late 15th century, derived from the Old French word 'haineus' meaning 'hateful' or 'odious'. It has been used to describe abominable and atrocious acts throughout history, emphasizing the shocking and evil nature of certain behaviors.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,409, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.