Definition of hideous Hideous
/hɪˈdiʌs/ - [hideeus] - hid•e•ous
We found 10 definitions of hideous from 5 different sources.
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What does hideous mean?
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| hideous - so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask" | ||
| repulsive | ||
| ugly displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture" | ||
| hideous - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry" | ||
| horrid, horrific, outrageous | ||
| offensive unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hideous (Adjective)
Frightful; shocking; extremely ugly. - hideous (Adjective)
Distressing or offensive to the ear; horrible. - hideous (Adjective)
Hateful; shocking.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hideous (a.)
Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; as, a hideous monster; hideous looks. - hideous (a.)
Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; as, a hideous noise. - hideous (a.)
Hateful; shocking.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hideous
hid′e-us, adj. frightful: horrible: ghastly.—ns. Hideos′ity, Hid′eousness.—adv. Hid′eously. [O. Fr. hideus, hisdos—hide, hisde, dread, prob.—L. hispidus, rough, rude.]
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