heinous

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈheɪnəs/
• (British) IPA: /ˈhiːnəs/

Adjective

heinous

1. Totally reprehensible.

   I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.

   The perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice.

Synonyms

• (totally reprehensible) abominable, horrible, odious

Antonyms

• unheinous (rare)

Translations

• French: atroce
• German: abscheulich, verabscheuungswürdig
• Italian: efferato, abominevole, odioso
• Portuguese: hediondo
• Russian: гну́сный
• Spanish: atroz

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