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. Rick Scott:

   Our communities must be protected from sick individuals who exploit and victimize children, and also from liberal activist judges who abuse their sentencing discretion to let offenders off the hook. Federal sentencing guidelines for these heinous crimes are critical, and I am proud to support this good bill to ensure guidelines are strictly enforced.

2. Greg Abbott:

   As Governor, my top priority is public safety, and this bill furthers that objective by keeping dangerous criminals off our streets, it's inexcusable to release individuals from jail that have been charged with heinous crimes like sexual assault against minors, domestic violence and robbery. The measure goes into effect on September 1, according to the governor's office. Read More.

3. Eric Dreiband:

   I hope that today's sentence brings some measure of justice and healing to the victim, who suffered untold trauma as a result of the defendants' heinous crimes, the defendants stole her childhood and her labor for years, enriching themselves while leaving her with pain and an uncertain future.

4. President Ivan Duque:

   We want to keep strengthening our fight against the criminals that have been linked to these heinous crimes.

5. Dave Moran:

   We are thrilled to learn that our client, Melvin DeJesus, and his brother, Melvin DeJesus, will be fully exonerated for this murder, some 26 years after the true killer framed the brothers for this heinous crime, we will now focus on helping Melvin DeJesus adjust to Melvin DeJesus freedom and move on with Melvin DeJesus life.

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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