Heinous
adjective | /heinous/
Extremely wicked, hateful, or shocking, especially in describing a serious crime or act.
Heinous
adjective | /heinous/
Essential WordsMEDIUMExtremely wicked, hateful, or shocking, especially in describing a serious crime or act.
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"The court described the attack as a heinous crime. Means: The court said the attack was an extremely wicked and shocking crime."
"The report condemned the heinous treatment of the prisoners. Means: The report strongly denounced the prisoners’ cruel and morally appalling treatment."
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Heinous sounds like “heinously bad”: it describes something shockingly wicked.
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