heinous

The definition of heinous is very evil or horrible.

(adjective)

An example of heinous is a brutal murder.

See heinous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

outrageously evil or wicked; abominable: a heinous crime

Origin: ME hainous < OFr hainös (Fr haineux) < haine, hatred < hair, to hate < Frank *hatjan, akin to Ger hassen, hate

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See heinous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable: a heinous crime.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French haineus

Origin: , from haine, hatred

Origin: , from hair, to hate

Origin: , from Frankish *hatjan

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