heinous
adjective
hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible.
heinousness
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a word derived from
heinous.
Example Sentences
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Michael Appleton masterminded Lincoln City’s win over Sunderland in the League One play-off semi-final and should be barracked in the street for that act of heinousness.
From The Guardian ● May 29, 2021
But it’s going to take a while for the rest of us to fully grasp the heinousness of the duplicity to which we were unwittingly subjected throughout many stages of our lives.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2018
People will want to make this a referendum on the heinousness of Loyd’s alleged crime.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2017
Mr. Roque, the attorney representing the victim’s family, called it “a bittersweet victory” and said the penalty was “very light given the heinousness of the crime.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2015
Since Mary Anne never went anywhere, the punishment did not seem to compensate for the heinousness of the crime.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
