Antonyms for heinous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : hey-nuhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈheɪ nəs

Definition of heinous

Origin : late 14c., from Old French hainos "inconvenient, awkward; hateful, unpleasant; odious" (Modern French haineux), from haine "hatred," from hair "to hate," from Frankish *hatjan (cf. Old Saxon haton, Old English hatian "to hate;" see hate (v.)). Related: Heinously; heinousness.

adj horrifying, monstrous

Example sentences :

Can a little coquetry in a good cause be such a heinous offence?
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

This is the twenty-seventh time we've had you up for this heinous, fearsome crime.
Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton

It was not a heinous sin, nor would it affect his moral character.
Extract from : « A Final Reckoning » by G. A. Henty

It was an error of artistry that he had committed; a heinous crime!
Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer

I call Thee to witness, my God, that I have considered how heinous has been my sin.
Extract from : « Thais » by Anatole France

I never thought she had been guilty of anything—well, immoral, heinous.
Extract from : « The Winning Clue » by James Hay, Jr.

Her family were all hostile to a musical career, and regarded her tastes as most heinous.
Extract from : « Woman's Work in Music » by Arthur Elson

Nay, what, after all, are the so heinous faults upon which you animadvert?
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 » by Various

It may be said, after all, that his behaviour was not so heinous.
Extract from : « Pickwickian Studies » by Percy Fitzgerald

O my son,' quoth the friar, 'seemeth this to thee so heinous a sin?
Extract from : « The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio » by Giovanni Boccaccio

Synonyms for heinous

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