Synonyms of heinous

heinous

adjective

as in horrific

very bad or evil; deserving of hate or contempt

These murders were especially heinous.

the heinous brutality of the attack

Related Words

• horrific
• gruesome
• sickening
• shocking
• disgusting
• terrible
• horrible
• ugly
• hideous
• vile
• horrifying
• unpleasant
• monstrous
• unspeakable
• abominable
• ghastly
• awful
• atrocious
• grisly
• grim
• horrendous
• dreadful
• loathsome
• odious
• appalling
• horrid
• abhorrent
• obscene
• offensive
• repugnant
• nightmarish
• revolting
• repulsive
• evil
• macabre
• frightful
• scandalous
• lurid
• obnoxious
• gross
• distasteful
• noxious
• objectionable
• nasty
• sick
• nauseating
• disturbing
• sickly
• repellent
• despicable
• detestable
• hateful
• rancid
• noisome
• foul
• nauseous
• disagreeable
• fulsome
• sickish
• contemptible
• exceptionable
• unwholesome
• undesirable
• unsavory
• unhealthy
• brackish
• execrable
• dislikable
• unwanted
• barbarous
• unwelcome
• miserable
• hard
• unholy
• uncivilized
• lousy
• ungodly
• unchristian
• upsetting
• distressing
• off-putting

Dissimilar Words

• acceptable
• desirable
• attractive
• pleasant
• delightful
• delicious
• sweet
• alluring
• agreeable
• appealing
• nice
• satisfying
• enjoyable
• heavenly
• delectable
• pleasurable
• welcome
• gratifying
• congenial
• dreamy
• luscious
• felicitous
• palatable
• likable
• pleasing
• darling
• savory
• blessed
• inviting
• dulcet
• unobjectionable
• unexceptionable
• wholesome
• healthy
• healthful
• salutary
• salubrious
• innocuous
• restorative
• delightsome
• inoffensive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heinous

In the end, on charges related to often heinous crimes — committed over more than a decade at a massive, multinational scale — only 6,487 Germans were convicted, according to McKale. — Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

By the end of the film, Steve is revealed to be Afton, who wears an animatronic bunny suit while committing his heinous crimes. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

New York summers are heinous and oppressive; there was a week where the temperature remained above 94 degrees. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 25 July 2026

In a statement, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle pointed out how two juries recommended Andres be sentenced to death — and two judges imposed the ultimate punishment — for the heinous crime. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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