Hideous synonyms

hĭd'ē-əs

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grotesque
Characterized by distortions or striking incongruities in appearance, shape, or manner; fantastic; bizarre
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hateful
Nasty, unpleasant, objectionable, etc.
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macabre
The definition of macabre is something gruesome, shocking or horrifying.
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gruesome
Causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking:
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beautiful (related)
Well executed.
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ogreish
Resembling an ogre
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sick
Defective; unsound:
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pleasing (antonym)
Giving pleasure; pleasant; agreeable; gratifying
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delightful (antonym)
The definition of delightful is someone or something that is charming or that causes happiness and joy.
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shocking
Having an effect like that of a heavy blow or shock; staggering
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grisly
Causing repugnance; gruesome.
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horrible
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
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horrid
(Archaic) bristling, rough, rugged
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lurid
(Rare) Deathly pale; wan
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ugly
Marked by or inclined to anger or bad feelings; disagreeable:
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repulsive
(Physics) Of or relating to repulsion:
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outrageous
The definition of outrageous is someone or something that is not in good taste, violent or extremely unusual.
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ghastly (related)
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monstrous (related)
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frightful (related)
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dreadful (related)
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loathsome (related)
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sickening (related)
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disgusting (related)
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terrifying (related)
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terrible (related)
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revolting (related)
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hellish (related)
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vile (related)
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pitiful (related)
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offensive (related)
Of, relating to, or designed for attack:
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abominable
Highly unpleasant; disagreeable; very bad
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appalling
Causing horror, shock, or dismay
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awful
(Informal) Great
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grim
Unrelenting or uncompromising:
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horrendous
Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
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nasty
Mean; malicious; ill-humored
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charming (antonym)
The definition of charming is fascinating or likeable.
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attractive (antonym)
The definition of attractive is rousing interest and pleasure, especially in terms of physical looks.
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ill-favored
Having an ugly or unattractive face.
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unsightly
Not sightly; not pleasant to look at; ugly
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ugly as sin
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Hideous Sentence Examples

  • She looked up to find both hideous beasts staring at her, drooling.

  • Hideous forms floated before him.

  • Comparatively, tattooing is not the hideous custom which it is called.

  • The growing ferocity of the Terror appeared more hideous as the dangers threatening the government receded.

  • He died in 1787, at an opportune moment for himself; though he had temporarily raised Frances position in Europe, his work was soon ruined by the very means taken to secure its successes: warfare and armaments had hastened the hideous bankruptcy.

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