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. Simeon Mawanza:

   The images that you see, where they hack off their hands, their feet, it's so difficult to understand what goes on in such a mind to commit such a heinous crime against an innocent human being, merely because they look different.

2. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge:

   These individuals were sentenced to death for the heinous crimes they committed. It is far past time that the sentences be carried out and justice served, i urge the governor to move forward with setting execution dates as quickly as possible.

3. The White House on Sunday:

   This wanton killing of innocents is just the most recent of the many vicious acts perpetrated by ISIL-affiliated terrorists against the people of the region, including the murders of dozens of Egyptian soldiers in the Sinai, which only further galvanizes the international community to unite against ISIL, this heinous act once again underscores the urgent need for a political resolution to the conflict in Libya, the continuation of which only benefits terrorist groups, including ISIL.

4. Mike DeWine:

   I have been briefed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol has offered assistance to local law enforcement as Dayton Police investigate this heinous act, i have ordered that flags in Ohio remain at half-mast in honor and memory of the victims who lost Dayton Police lives this morning.

5. President Biden:

   Here’s the deal, folks, there are some circumstances in which people should be behind bars, because, in fact, they have committed a heinous crime and they remain a threat to society.

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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