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. Orlando Police Department:

   In the years since Debra Clayton death, Lieutenant Clayton's loved ones and the entire OPD family waited for the day when the defendant would be held accountable for his heinous crimes. Lieutenant Clayton will now face the highest penalty provided by the law.

2. Chief Davis:

   This is not just a professional failing, this is a failing of basic humanity toward another individual. This incident was heinous, reckless and inhumane. And in the vein of transparency, when the video is released in the coming days, you will see this for yourselves.

3. Saudi Arabia:

   The perpetrator of this heinous crime does not represent the Saudi people, who count the American people as friends and allies.

4. Police Chief Mike Justice:

   In regards to the absolute heinous acts of vandalism that occurred to our local cemetery, our hearts go out to the loved ones that were touched by this senseless crime.

5. John Boehner:

   Our government does not spy on Americans unless there are Americans who are doing things that tip off our law enforcement officials to an imminent threat. It was our law enforcement officials and those programs that helped us stop this person before he committed a heinous crime in our Capitol.