hideous

hid-e-ous · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at.

  2. 2.

    Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or morally offensive.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    hideous to behold — extremely ugly or shocking to see
  • •
    a hideous sight — something very unpleasant to look at

Related words

Antonyms: attractive, beautiful, gorgeous, lovely
See also: grotesque, horrible, monstrous, ugly
Synonyms: ghastly, grotesque, horrific, repulsive, ugly

Etymology

From Old French hideus, hisdos ("horrible, frightful"), possibly from hisde ("horror, fear"). Entered English in the 13th century.