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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