HEINOUS

heinous. Heinous, a. a false spelling, see hainous

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Hei″nous (hā″nŭs), a. [[OF. haïnos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF. haïne hate, F. haine, fr. haïr to hate; of German origin. See Hate.]] Hateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great offense; — applied to deeds or to character. It were most heinous and accursed sacrilege. Hooker. How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt! Milton. Syn. — Monstrous; flagrant; flagitious; atrocious. — Hei″nous‐ly, adv. — Hei″nous‐ness, n.