Synonyms for heinous
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : hey-nuhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈheɪ nəs |
Top 10 synonyms for heinous Other synonyms for the word heinous
Définition of heinous
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French hainos "inconvenient, awkward; hateful, unpleasant; odious" (Modern French haineux), from haine "hatred," from hair "to hate," from Frankish *hatjan (cf. Old Saxon haton, Old English hatian "to hate;" see hate (v.)). Related: Heinously; heinousness.
- adj horrifying, monstrous
- Can a little coquetry in a good cause be such a heinous offence?
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- This is the twenty-seventh time we've had you up for this heinous, fearsome crime.
- Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton
- It was not a heinous sin, nor would it affect his moral character.
- Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty
- It was an error of artistry that he had committed; a heinous crime!
- Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer
- I call Thee to witness, my God, that I have considered how heinous has been my sin.
- Extract from : « Thais » by Anatole France
- I never thought she had been guilty of anything—well, immoral, heinous.
- Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.
- Her family were all hostile to a musical career, and regarded her tastes as most heinous.
- Extract from : « Woman's Work in Music » by Arthur Elson
- Nay, what, after all, are the so heinous faults upon which you animadvert?
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 » by Various
- It may be said, after all, that his behaviour was not so heinous.
- Extract from : « Pickwickian Studies » by Percy Fitzgerald
- O my son,' quoth the friar, 'seemeth this to thee so heinous a sin?
- Extract from : « The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio » by Giovanni Boccaccio
Antonyms for heinous
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