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The definition of hideous is something that is extremely ugly, terrible or unpleasant to see.

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An extremely ugly outfit is an example of an outfit that would be described as hideous.

See hideous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

horrible to see, hear, etc.; very ugly or revolting; dreadful

Origin: ME hidous < Anglo-Fr < OFr hidos < hide, hisde, fright

Related Forms:

hideously adverb
hideousness noun

See hideous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Repulsive, especially to the sight; revoltingly ugly. See Synonyms at ugly.
Offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , variant of hidous

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Old French hide, hisde, fear

Origin: , possibly of Germanic origin

Related Forms:

hidˌe·osˈi·ty (-ŏsˈĭ-tē) noun

hidˈe·ous·ly adverb

hidˈe·ous·ness noun

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