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Meaning of 'hideous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hideous [ a.]
- Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks.
- Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise.
- Hateful; shocking.

Meaning of 'hideous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . hideous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
Example in sentence:
  • a hideous pattern of injustice;
  • horrific conditions in the mining industry;
  • subjected to outrageous cruelty
Meaning (2):
- so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
Example in sentence:
  • a hideous scar;
  • a repulsive mask

Nearby Words:

hid hidage hidalgo hidden hiddenite hiddenly hide hidebound hided hider

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