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   hideous

   /ˈhɪdɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely ugly: "hideous lizard-like creatures" Similar uglyunsightlyrepulsiverepellentrevoltinggruesomedisgustinggrotesquemonstrousgrimghastlymacabremisshapenmisproportionedreptilianinformal:weirdfreakyas ugly as sinfuglylike the back end of a bushuckeryOpposite beautiful
   • ▪ extremely unpleasant: "the whole hideous story" Similar horrificterribleappallingawfuldreadfulfrightfulfearfulhorriblehorrendoushorrifyingshockingsickeninggruesomeghastlyvery badterribly badunspeakableoutrageousabhorrentmonstrousheinousabominablefoulvileodiousloathsomecontemptibleexecrableindescribableinformal:godawfulbeastlyrare:egregiousOpposite pleasant

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French hidos, hideus, from hide, hisde ‘fear’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hideousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIDEOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   extremely ugly or bad: They've just built some hideous new apartment blocks on the seafront. She wears the most hideous colour combinations you could ever imagine. Synonyms. ghastly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) ugly (NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive. unprepossessing. unsightly formal.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hideousHideous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HIDEOUS is offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly. How to use hideous in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIDEOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   hideous. adjective. us / ˈhɪd.i.əs / uk / ˈhɪd.i.əs / Add to word list. extremely ugly or bad: They've just built some hideous new apartment blocks on the waterfront. She wears the most hideous color combinations you could ever imagine. Synonyms. ghastly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) ugly (NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHIDEOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear. His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang. It's been a perfectly hideous day.

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   Hideous definition: horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly. See examples of HIDEOUS used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › hideousHideous - definition of hideous by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Repulsive, especially to the sight; revolting. See Synonyms at ugly. 2. Morally offensive; detestable: hideous acts of torture. 3. Causing great harm or fear; terrible: a hideous disease.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hideousHideous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Hideous is a word that means extremely ugly. Anything or anybody that is painful — and a little scary — to look at is hideous. This is a strong word. If you have a zit on your nose, you might feel hideous, but you're probably not. Only terrifyingly ugly people and things are truly hideous.