Hideous: meaning, definitions and examples

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hideous

 

[ หˆhษชdiษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

appearance

Extremely unpleasant or ugly.

Synonyms

grotesque, monstrous, repulsive, ugly

Examples of usage

  • The movie was full of hideous monsters.
  • She wore a hideous dress to the party.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

Extremely unpleasant or offensive.

Synonyms

abhorrent, atrocious, offensive, repugnant

Examples of usage

  • He made a hideous joke that offended everyone.
  • The dictator's hideous acts of violence shocked the world.

Translations

Translations of the word "hideous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น hediondo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abscheulich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะณะธะดะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ohydny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใฉใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hideux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ espantoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iฤŸrenรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋ฆ„๋ผ์น˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odpornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ohavnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ‘้™‹็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozovit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐbjรณรฐslegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะธั–ั€ะบะตะฝั–ัˆั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iyrษ™nc

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ espantoso

Etymology

The word 'hideous' originated in the late 14th century from the Middle French word 'hideus', meaning dreadful or horrible. It has been used to describe repulsive or offensive things throughout history, often in the context of appearance or behavior.

See also: hidden, hideaway, hideout, hiding.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,429, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.