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Meaning of hideous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hideous

Pronunciation:/ˈhɪd.iː.ʌs//ˈhɪd.i.əs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Extremely or shockingly ugly.

    Example: A piteous and hideous spectacle.

  2. Having a very unpleasant or frightening sound

  3. Hateful; shocking.

  4. Morally offensive; shocking; detestable.