Definitions for heinous
ˈheɪ nəsheinous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. flagitious, heinousadjective

   extremely wicked, deeply criminal

   "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. heinousadjective

   Totally reprehensible.

   I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.

2. Etymology: From haineus (compare French haineux) from hair, of origin.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HEINOUSadjective

   Atrocious; wicked in a high degree.

   Etymology: haineux, French, from hain, hate; or from the Teutonick hoon, shame.

   To abrogate or innovate the gospel of Christ, if men or angels should attempt, it were most heinous and accursed sacrilege. Richard Hooker, b. iii. s. 10.

   This is the man should do the bloody deed:
   The image of a wicked heinous fault
   Lives in his eye. William Shakespeare, King John.

   As it is a most heinous, so it is a most dangerous impiety to despise him that can destroy us. John Tillotson, Sermons.

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1. heinous

   Heinous is an adjective that describes something extremely wicked, abhorrent, or shockingly evil in nature. It refers to actions or behaviors that are exceedingly vile, cruel, or morally reprehensible in a way that is disturbing, offensive, or detestable.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heinousadjective

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heinous

   hā′nus, adj. wicked in a high degree, enormous: atrocious.—adv. Hei′nously.—n. Hei′nousness. [O. Fr. haïnos (Fr. haineux)—haïr, to hate.]

Anagrams for heinous »

1. in house

2. in-house

3. inhouse

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heinous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heinous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of heinous in a Sentence

1. Marty Carpenter:

   Those who voiced opposition to this bill are primarily arguing against capital punishment in general and that decision has already been made in our state, we regret anyone ever commits the heinous crime of aggravated murder to merit the death penalty and we prefer to use our primary method of lethal injection when such a sentence is issued. However, when a jury makes the decision and a judge signs a death warrant, enforcing that lawful decision is the obligation of the executive branch.

2. Benny Boscio:

   Earlier today, while working in the protective custody unit at the Anna M. Kross Center, one of our Correction Officers was brutally stabbed in the back of his head approximately 15 times by an inmate, the Executive Board and I are with the officer at the hospital, who is conscious and undergoing tests. I want to thank Mayor Adams and Commissioner Molina for also visiting the officer tonight. This heinous attack demonstrates exactly why the Public Advocate and City Council must immediately pull the Bill to end punitive segregation before one of us gets killed.

3. Interior Minister Efkan Ala:

   We have determined that Mehmet Ozturk, born in 1992 in Gaziantep, has carried out the heinous attack on Saturday in Istanbul. It has been established that he is a member of Daesh.

4. President Alassane Ouattara:

   I condemn in the strongest terms these heinous and cowardly attacks on innocent people, ivory Coast will not be intimidated by terrorists.

5. President Trump:

   These heinous actions by the Assad regime cannot be tolerated, the United States stands with our allies across the globe to condemn this horrific attack.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heinous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heinous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=heinous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heinous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=heinous