heinous (Meaning)

Wordnet

heinous (s)

extremely wicked, deeply criminal

Webster

heinous (a.)

Hateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great great offense; -- applied to deeds or to character.

Synonyms & Antonyms of heinous

heinous Sentence Examples

  1. The heinous act of murder shattered the peace of the community.
  2. The criminal's actions were so heinous that they shocked the conscience of society.
  3. The government denounced the heinous attacks as cowardly and barbaric.
  4. The perpetrator of the heinous crime was apprehended and brought to justice.
  5. The victims of the heinous tragedy were mourned by their loved ones.
  6. The memory of such a heinous incident will forever remain etched in our minds.
  7. The court sentenced the defendant to life in prison for his heinous crimes.
  8. The heinous atrocities committed during the war were condemned by the international community.
  9. The heinous nature of the crime demanded the strongest possible punishment.
  10. The world was horrified by the heinous attacks that claimed countless innocent lives.

FAQs About the word heinous

extremely wicked, deeply criminalHateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great great offense; -- applied to deeds or to character.

horrific, disgusting, sickening, gruesome, terrible, horrible, shocking, ugly, detestable, awful

congenial, congenial, delectable, desirable, nice, desirable, satisfying, pleasurable, pleasing, nice

The heinous act of murder shattered the peace of the community.

The criminal's actions were so heinous that they shocked the conscience of society.

The government denounced the heinous attacks as cowardly and barbaric.

The perpetrator of the heinous crime was apprehended and brought to justice.