1
as in dreadfulness
the quality of inspiring intense dread or dismay
the indescribable hideousness of the squalor in which the villagers are forced to live
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2
as in badness
the state or quality of being utterly evil
the hideousness of the defendant's alleged crimes should not prevent him from getting a fair trial
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hideousness
Noun
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The horrors can impact humans, animals and Earth are on full display at Fright for Future.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Fischler will next be seen alongside Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson in Mubi’s horror film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Misama.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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Only instead of ignoring or burying this awful truth, Kai travels the world, speaking at synagogues and in Jewish community centers about his family’s dark past — and at high schools and colleges to ensure that the atrocities of Nazi Germany are never forgotten or sanitized.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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In times of mass atrocity, processing personal sorrow becomes more complicated.—
Reem Kassis,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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That was really what helped me into the character and into her evilness.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The real-life 2005 story involving a Canadian couple who inspired this film is horrifying, and the movie does a great job of capturing the awfulness of being mauled by a bear.—
Vanessa Maki,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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Up-market producer David Susskind railed for four hours about the awfulness of the boob tube.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hideousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hideousness. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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