heinous

adjective
UK: /ˈheɪnəs/
US: /ˈheɪnəs/

  1. Extremely bad and shocking.

    1. It was a heinous crime, they must get justice for all that happened.
    2. The dictator's heinous acts against his own people will not be forgotten by the world.

Synonyms

outrageous evil wicked abominable atrocious

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "heinous" is /ˈheɪnəs/ in British English and /ˈheɪnəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "heinous": outrageous, evil, wicked, abominable, atrocious.

Example usage of "heinous": "It was a heinous crime, they must get justice for all that happened.". More examples on the page.