Hideousness: meaning, definitions and examples

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hideousness

 

[ หˆhษชdษชษ™snษ™s ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

The quality or state of being extremely ugly or unpleasant in appearance.

Synonyms

monstrosity, repulsiveness, ugliness

Examples of usage

  • The hideousness of the monster terrified the villagers.
  • Her face twisted into a mask of hideousness as she screamed in anger.
Context #2 | Noun

situation

The extreme unpleasantness or offensiveness of something.

Synonyms

abomination, atrocity, horror

Examples of usage

  • The hideousness of the crime shocked the entire community.
  • The hideousness of the truth made her want to run away.

Translations

Translations of the word "hideousness" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horror

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเคฐเฅ‚เคชเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hรคsslichkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keburukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‚ะฒะพั€ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ brzydota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้†œใ•

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท laideur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fealdad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงirkinlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”ํ•จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุจุดุงุนุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ oลกklivost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกkaredosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ‘้™‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grdota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ ljรณtleiki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑั€ั‹า›ัั‹ะทะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒœแƒฏแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงirkinlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fealdad

Etymology

The word 'hideousness' originated from the Middle English word 'hidous,' which came from the Old French 'hideus' and ultimately from the Latin 'hideus.' It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe extreme ugliness or unpleasantness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,151, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.