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Meanings of heinous in English
Synonyms
Examples for "monstrous"
Examples for "monstrous"
1
This monstrous suspension bridge spans the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe to Asia.
2
I have seen slavery; own slaves: there is nothing monstrous in it.
3
Attention to this monstrous crime has been slow coming and sadly predictable.
4
All this was nothing, in appearance; in reality, it was monstrous, amazing.
5
A crisis seemed to rise up monstrous between them, in an instant.
1
The fault was in him entirely; it was his own grievous fault.
2
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
3
Who do I need to talk to have this grievous error rectified?
4
In fact he was in grievous danger of coming under the dragon-spell.
5
And he that turneth unto whatsoever else is indeed in grievous error.
1
Still, violence against women and girls persists and takes atrocious new forms.
2
Outside in the atrocious cold the whining malamutes crept nearer and nearer.
3
At this time the atrocious custom of head-hunting prevailed in the island.
4
It can't be stressed enough: John McCain was an atrocious presidential candidate.
5
He was an atrocious criminal was all that was said about him.
1
This deportment was too humiliating and flagitious to be imputed to him.
2
That gallant Cavalier was hanged, after the Restoration, for a flagitious burglary.
3
Since a legal marriage was impossible, no doubt, his views were flagitious.
4
I place on that miscreant's back a long array of flagitious ancestors.
5
Thus, in a moment, had terminated his long and flagitious career.
Usage of heinous in English
1
Farm murders are often the most heinous crimes committed in South Africa.
2
A stern-looking Medvedev replied: Identify those involved in committing this heinous crime.
3
We in Ireland were innocent of such a heinous offence against nature.
4
They know that kidnapping is the most heinous crime in our society.
5
They regard the smoking ban as heinous and don't have a website.
6
The murders were a crime so heinous, they border on the unthinkable.
7
Such an act was, in the eyes of the patriots, heinous treason.
8
It included numerous heinous calls for Jewish genocide and incitement to hatred.
9
Misleading the court was the most heinous of crimes for a barrister.
10
The Catherine they knew would never have committed such a heinous crime.
11
For some reason, I associated the name with some heinous historical atrocity.
12
Michelle Jones committed a heinous crime when she murdered her four-year-old son.
13
The great nation of Iran will take revenge for this heinous crime.
14
That stealing potatoes was a very heinous offence, more particularly in women.
15
I bouldered up, latched the heinous left-hand crimp and set my feet.
16
The most notoriously heinous way is, forging and immediately venting ill stories.
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Heinous through the time
Heinous across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Less common
United States of America
Rare
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