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   hid·e·ous

   /ˈhidēəs/

   adjective

   • 1. ugly or disgusting to look at: "his smile made him look more hideous than ever" 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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   The meaning of HIDEOUS is offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly. How to use hideous in a sentence.

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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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   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.

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   horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster. Synonyms: ghastly, appalling, dreadful, monstrous, odious, detestable, repellent, grim, grisly. Antonyms: attractive, pleasing. shocking or revolting to the moral sense: a hideous crime.

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   adj. 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.

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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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHIDEOUS - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   If you say that someone or something is hideous, you mean that they are very ugly or unattractive. 2. You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear.

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    Horrible to see, hear, etc.; very ugly or revolting; dreadful. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Morally offensive; detestable. Hideous acts of torture. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Causing great harm or fear; terrible. A hideous disease. American Heritage. Synonyms: outrageous. horrific. horrid. repulsive. ugly. terrifying.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhideous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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