hideous

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hideous

A hideous mask hung on the wall of the old costume shop.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at; causing shock or fear due to appearance: "hideous" describes something that is so ugly it is frightening or repulsive.
    • Morally offensive or shocking; horrifying in nature: "hideous" also describes actions, situations, or qualities that are profoundly wrong, evil, or cause moral horror.
Usage and Examples

  • Describing Physical Appearance:

    • The monster in the story had a hideous face with three eyes and sharp fangs.
    • After the fire, the building was left a hideous wreck.

  • Describing Actions, Situations, or Moral Qualities:

    • The dictator was responsible for hideous acts of violence against his own people.
    • The investigation uncovered a hideous pattern of corruption within the company.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
  • "hideousness" (noun): The quality or state of being hideous.
    • The hideousness of the crime shocked the entire nation.
  • Used for emphasis to describe something as extremely bad or unpleasant, not necessarily visually ugly.
    • I made a hideous mistake on the final exam.
    • We got lost in hideous traffic for three hours.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hideously (adverb): In a hideous manner.
    • The plan failed hideously.
  • Hideousness (noun): The state or quality of being hideous.
Synonyms
  • Repulsive: Arousing intense distaste or disgust.
  • Grotesque: Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
  • Horrific: Causing horror.
  • Ghastly: Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre.
  • Monstrous: Having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.
Antonyms
  • Beautiful: Pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
  • Attractive: Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
  • Delightful: Causing delight; charming.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
  • A hideous sight: Something very unpleasant or shocking to see.
    • The aftermath of the storm was a hideous sight.
  • Hideous crime: A crime that is particularly shocking or morally repugnant.
    • The newspaper reported the details of the hideous crime.
hideous

A hideous mask hung on the wall of the old costume shop.

Adjective
  1. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying
    • a hideous scar
    • a repulsive mask
  2. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
    • subjected to outrageous cruelty
    • a hideous pattern of injustice
    • horrific conditions in the mining industry

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