Yahoo Malaysia Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   heinous

   /ˈheɪnəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked: "a battery of heinous crimes"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French haineus, from hair ‘to hate’, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. heinously adverb
   • 2. heinousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   ( esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil: heinous murders. (Definition of heinous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of heinous. heinous.

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heinous

   • Cached

   The meaning of HEINOUS is hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable. How to use heinous in a sentence. Did you know?

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   adjective. us / ˈheɪ·nəs / Add to word list. ( esp. of a crime) extremely bad or evil: heinous murders. (Definition of heinous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of heinous. heinous.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › heinousHEINOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

   www.dictionary.com › browse › heinous

   • Cached

   Heinous definition: hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible. See examples of HEINOUS used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   If you describe something such as a crime as heinous, you mean that it is extremely evil or horrible.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heinousHeinous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heinous

   A heinous crime is very evil or wicked. Of course, some people only use the term as an exaggeration, claiming that their parents' requirement that they write thank you notes after their birthdays is a heinous form of torture.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › heinousHeinous - definition of heinous by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › heinous

   • Cached

   Define heinous. heinous synonyms, heinous pronunciation, heinous translation, English dictionary definition of heinous. adj. 1. Wicked; abominable: a heinous crime. 2. Informal Very unappealing; ugly: showed up wearing that heinous shirt. hei′nous·ly adv. hei′nous·ness n....

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionheinous - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of heinous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHEINOUS definition in American English | Collins English...

    www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionary

    • Cached

    If you describe something such as a crime as heinous, you mean that it is extremely evil or horrible.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHEINOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

    • Cached

    HEINOUS definition: very bad and shocking: . Learn more.