You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear. His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang. It's been a …

Definition of hideous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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Hideous definition: Repulsive, especially to the sight; revolting.

Hideous is an adjective used to describe something or someone extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or revolting, especially in appearance. It can refer to something visually unattractive or repulsive, or it …

  • Repulsive, especially to the sight; revolting. See Synonyms at ugly. 2. Morally offensive; detestable: hideous acts of torture. 3. Causing great harm or fear; terrible: a hideous disease.
    1. 5 days agoΒ Β· Adjective hideous (comparative more hideous, superlative most hideous) Extremely or shockingly ugly. I’m sorry to break it to you, but your dress looks truly hideous.

      The meaning of HIDEOUS is offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly. How to use hideous in a sentence.

      HIDEOUS definition: 1. extremely ugly or bad: 2. extremely ugly or bad: 3. offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking: . Learn more.

      5 days agoΒ Β· Adjective hideous (comparative more hideous, superlative most hideous) Extremely or shockingly ugly. I’m sorry to break it to you, but your dress looks truly hideous.

      The meaning of HIDEOUS is offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly. How to use hideous in a sentence.

      HIDEOUS definition: 1. extremely ugly or bad: 2. extremely ugly or bad: 3. offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking: . Learn more.

      WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English Β© 2025 hidβ€’eβ€’ous (hidβ€² Δ“ Ι™s), adj. horrible or frightful to the senses; repulsive; very ugly: a hideous monster. shocking or …

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