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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   Hideous means extremely ugly or bad, or offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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     adjective. us / ˈhɪd.i.əs / uk / ˈhɪd.i.əs / Add to word...

   • Znaczenie Hideous, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HIDEOUS definicja: 1. extremely ugly or bad: 2. extremely...

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   • Hideous: Catalan Translation

     hideous translate: horrible. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     hideous translate: sangat hodoh. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning of hideous, an adjective that describes something extremely ugly or disgusting. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for hideous.

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

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   Hideous means very ugly or unattractive, or very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of hideous.

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

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   Hideous means extremely ugly or bad, or offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › hideousHIDEOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   adjective. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective hideous, which means very ugly or unpleasant. See examples, synonyms and word origin of hideous.

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

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   Hideous means extremely ugly, repulsive, or terrifying. Find the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations in different languages.