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Synonyms for heinous
ˈheɪ nəsheinous
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Wiktionary
heinousadjective
Totally reprehensible.
I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
Synonyms:
abominable, odious, horrible
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
heinous
Synonyms:
hateful, fragrant, detestable, flagitious, atrocious, odious, abominable, execrable, enormousAntonyms:
excellent, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, distinguished, justifiable, excusable, palliable
Princeton's WordNet
flagitious, heinousadjective
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
"a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations"
Synonyms:
grievous, monstrous, atrocious, flagitiousAntonyms:
virtuous
Dictionary of English Synonymes
heinousadjective
Synonyms:
flagrant, flagitious, atrocious, infamous, villanous, nefarious, crying, very wicked
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
heinousadjective
Synonyms:
atrocious, flagrant, flagitious, monstrous, nefarious
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "heinous":
abhorrent, odious, atrocious, abominable, hateful, obnoxious, horrendous, egregious, despicable, appalling, horrific, hideous, horrible, dastardly, repugnant, nefarious, loathsome, vile, terrible, gruesome, grisly, infamous, dreadful, vicious, horrifying, outrageous, towering, awful, hate, ugly, monstrous, execrable, unspeakable, evil, reprehensible, ghastly, brutal, abject
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#3009 | evil | |
#3527 | hate | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#7689 | ugly | |
#8121 | enormous | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#9271 | brutal | |
#9775 | awful | |
#15992 | vicious | |
#16937 | infamous | |
#17155 | outrageous | |
#23190 | dreadful | |
#23860 | fragrant | |
#26052 | horrific | |
#27379 | vile | |
#29579 | obnoxious | |
#29669 | towering | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#30054 | hateful | |
#30875 | monstrous | |
#30977 | hideous | |
#36370 | gruesome | |
#38864 | horrendous | |
#39885 | horrifying | |
#40529 | grievous | |
#43354 | egregious | |
#45237 | unspeakable | |
#45529 | heinous | |
#47042 | ghastly | |
#47706 | despicable | |
#48360 | nefarious | |
#50274 | atrocious | |
#51404 | abominable | |
#51865 | abject | |
#55326 | repugnant | |
#57592 | odious | |
#58157 | grisly | |
#58505 | reprehensible | |
#65966 | loathsome | |
#71961 | dastardly | |
#74271 | abhorrent | |
#97969 | detestable | |
#143060 | execrable |
How to use heinous in a sentence?
He is equally shocked that they instead decided to indict the individuals that exposed Planned Parenthood's heinous and illegal activities, as President, he will use the full weight of his office to not only cut off all federal funding for this organization, but also prosecute them for crimes against the unborn.
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge:
These individuals were sentenced to death for the heinous crimes they committed. It is far past time that the sentences be carried out and justice served, i urge the governor to move forward with setting execution dates as quickly as possible.
This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL-affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL, this heinous act once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits terrorist groups, including ISIL.
I’m praying for Paul Pelosi and condemn violence against anyone, no matter who does it. After having my volunteers get assaulted and my family members’ lives threatened, I am disgusted by this violent attack.We need to hold these individuals accountable, for opportunists like @ChristySmithCA to politicize this for personal gain is shameful and heinous. Americans are sick of the violence. We need to support law enforcement and accept only law and order. My prayers are with Paul Pelosi.
As Governor, my top priority is public safety, and this bill furthers that objective by keeping dangerous criminals off our streets, it's inexcusable to release individuals from jail that have been charged with heinous crimes like sexual assault against minors, domestic violence and robbery. The measure goes into effect on September 1, according to the governor's office. Read More.
Translations for heinous
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- شنيعArabic
- odporný, ohavnýCzech
- afskyelig, frygtelig, motbydelig, grufuldDanish
- abscheulich, verabscheuungswürdigGerman
- στυγερόςGreek
- atrozSpanish
- شنیعPersian
- hirvittävä, kauhea, katalaFinnish
- andstyggiligurFaroese
- atroce, odieuxFrench
- जघन्यHindi
- szörnyű, förtelmesHungarian
- գարշելի, սարսափելի, անպետք, նողկալի, զզվելի, զարհուրելիArmenian
- mengerikanIndonesian
- viðbjóðslegurIcelandic
- odiosoItalian
- מְתוֹעָבHebrew
- ಹೇಯKannada
- 가증스러운Korean
- maximumLatin
- motbydelig, avskyeligNorwegian
- verschrikkelijk, verwerpelijk, afschrikwekkend, afgrijselijk, afschuwelijkDutch
- avskyelegNorwegian Nynorsk
- hediondoPortuguese
- гнусный, отвратительный, мерзкийRussian
- ohygglig, skändlig, avskyvärd, vedervärdig, förfärligSwedish
- கொடியTamil
- เลวร้ายThai
- огиднийUkrainian
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