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heinous

adjectiveformaluncommon/ɨˈdjõdu/he·di·on·do

Definition

1

Extremely wicked, shockingly evil, or abominable.

Usage examples

The murderer was convicted of a heinous crime.
A heinous stench rose from the decaying matter.

Common combinations

heinous crimeheinous actheinous offense