Synonyms for heinous
ˈheɪ nəsheinous

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1. heinousadjective

   Totally reprehensible.

   I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.

   Synonyms:
   abominable, odious, horrible

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1. heinous

   Synonyms:
   hateful, fragrant, detestable, flagitious, atrocious, odious, abominable, execrable, enormous

   Antonyms:
   excellent, laudable, meritorious, praiseworthy, distinguished, justifiable, excusable, palliable

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1. flagitious, heinousadjective

   extremely wicked, deeply criminal

   "a flagitious crime"; "heinous accusations"

   Synonyms:
   grievous, monstrous, atrocious, flagitious

   Antonyms:
   virtuous

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1. heinousadjective

   Synonyms:
   flagrant, flagitious, atrocious, infamous, villanous, nefarious, crying, very wicked

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1. heinousadjective

   Synonyms:
   atrocious, flagrant, flagitious, monstrous, nefarious

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1. List of paraphrases for "heinous":

   abhorrent, odious, atrocious, abominable, hateful, obnoxious, horrendous, egregious, despicable, appalling, horrific, hideous, horrible, dastardly, repugnant, nefarious, loathsome, vile, terrible, gruesome, grisly, infamous, dreadful, vicious, horrifying, outrageous, towering, awful, hate, ugly, monstrous, execrable, unspeakable, evil, reprehensible, ghastly, brutal, abject

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1. Milwaukee Alderman Jose Perez:

   The acid attack last night near 13th and Cleveland was a heinous crime that will have a long-term impact on the life of the victim, this was senseless violence, it needs to stop.

2. Valerie Amos:

   For more than four years, we have watched Syria descend into deeper depths of despair surpassing even what the most pessimistic observers thought possible, in the past weeks, we have seen more and more heinous acts. Innocent men, women and children killed, maimed, displaced, and subjected to a savagery that no human should have to endure.

3. Mostefa Souag:

   The aim of this heinous crime is to silence the media and to hide the untold carnage and suffering of the people of Gaza City.

4. Mike DeWine:

   I have been briefed by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol has offered assistance to local law enforcement as Dayton Police investigate this heinous act, i have ordered that flags in Ohio remain at half-mast in honor and memory of the victims who lost Dayton Police lives this morning.

5. Benjamin Crump:

   We can find these criminals who committed this heinous act, this can be an opportunity.