heinous
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- heinously adverb
- heinousness noun
- nonheinous adjective
- nonheinously adverb
- nonheinousness noun
Etymology
Origin of heinous
1325–75; Middle English heynous < Middle French haineus, equivalent to haine hatred (derivative of haïr to hate < Germanic ) + -eus -ous
Example Sentences
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"Whatever side of the conflict they are on, the perpetrators of these heinous crimes must be held accountable."
From BBC
"It's illegal. No one's going to ever participate in such a heinous thing," he said.
From Barron's
A spokesperson for JPMorgan Chase said the firm regrets "any association" they had with Epstein, and added that the firm "did not help him commit his heinous acts".
From BBC
Though the streamer’s history of glamorizing and heightening heinous acts isn’t necessarily indicative of the quality of “The Perfect Neighbor,” it does cloud the documentary’s release with apprehension.
From Salon
On Monday, the family’s “central council” released a statement saying it had been targeted by a campaign of intimidation and violence, which it called a heinous crime and contrary to the interests of Palestinians.
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