Hideous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɪd.i.əs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hideous is an adjective meaning Extremely or shockingly ugly.
Meaning
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
More Meanings
- Having a very unpleasant or frightening sound.
- Hateful; shocking.
- Morally offensive; shocking; detestable.
Example Sentences
Sure, you have some hideous matter to deliver.
I’m sorry to break it to you, but your dress looks truly hideous.
the Duke's army departed unmolested : but the highway along which he retired presented a piteous and hideous spectacle.
He started up, growling at first, but finding his leg broken, fell down again; and then got upon three legs, and gave the most hideous roar that ever I heard.
Synonyms for hideous
Depending on context, synonyms include frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque, horrid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ugly, repulsive, horrific, outrageous, offensive, horrid.
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