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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Examples of heinous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What made this border guard decide to target four innocent women and carry out this heinous serial killing? —Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024

Although he’s showcased his heinous behavior previously, the audience witnesses an even darker version of the banker, who will do anything to outlast the volatility of the business and perhaps even this iteration of the towering bank. —Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024

What made this border guard decide to target four innocent women and carry out this heinous serial killing. —Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2024

Recognizable but dilapidated sites stand in sharp relief with the mutants and heinous creatures that overrun them. —Allegra Frank, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024

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