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Heinous

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WordDefinition
grievousSerious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
atrociousVery bad; abominable, disgusting.
evilnounIntending to harm; malevolent.
wickedEvil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
flagitious(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
monstrousHideous or frightful.

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WordDefinition
atrociousVery bad; abominable, disgusting.
evilnounIntending to harm; malevolent.
monstrousHideous or frightful.
flagitious(literary) Guilty of terrible crimes; wicked, criminal.
grievousSerious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
wickedEvil or mischievous by nature; morally reprehensible.
loathsomeHighly offensive; abominable, sickening.
detestableStimulating disgust or detestation; offensive; shocking.
repugnantOffensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion.
deplorableDeserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
odiousArousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
abominableWorthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
awfulVery bad.
repulsiveTending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.
hatefulFull of hatred.
abhorrentAbhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
horrendousExtremely bad; awful; terrible.
hateverb(transitive) To dislike intensely or greatly.
despicableFit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
hideousExtremely or shockingly ugly.

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