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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 mainly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) ugly (NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive. unprepossessing. unsightly formal.

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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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   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 mainly UK informal. grim (UNPLEASANT) informal. grotesque (UGLY) ugly (NOT ATTRACTIVE) unattractive. unprepossessing. unsightly formal.

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

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   If you say that someone or something is hideous, you mean that they are extremely unpleasant or ugly.

6. 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.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › hideous_adjhideous, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word hideous mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word hideous, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › hideoushideous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   very ugly or unpleasant synonym revolting. a hideous face/building/dress. Their new colour scheme is hideous! a hideous crime. The whole experience had been like some hideous nightmare. When they refused to let me leave my hotel, I thought, at first, it was all some hideous mistake. Extra Examples. Topics Appearance c1.