Heinous Definition
hānəs
adjective
Outrageously evil or wicked; abominable.
A heinous crime.
Webster's New World
Very unappealing; ugly.
Showed up wearing that heinous shirt.
American Heritage
Totally reprehensible.
I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
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Origin of Heinous
Middle English from Old French haineus from haine hatred from hair to hate from Frankish hatjan
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French haineus (compare French haineux) from haïr (“to hate”), of Germanic origin.
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