Heinous

Pronunciation: /ˈheɪnəs/

Definitions of heinous

adjective extremely wicked or shockingly evil

Example Sentences

A1 The heinous crime shocked the small town.

A2 The heinous act of vandalism left the community in disbelief.

B1 The heinous murder case was front page news for weeks.

B2 The heinous war crimes committed during the conflict were widely condemned by the international community.

C1 The heinous acts of terrorism carried out by the extremist group were met with swift military action.

C2 The heinous atrocities committed during the genocide were a dark chapter in human history.

Examples of heinous in a Sentence

formal The judge sentenced the criminal to life in prison for his heinous crimes.

informal I can't believe he did something so heinous!

slang That was a seriously heinous act.

figurative The heinous storm wreaked havoc on the town.

Grammatical Forms of heinous

• past tense: heinoused
• plural: heinouses
• comparative: more heinous
• superlative: most heinous
• present tense: heinous
• future tense: will be heinous
• perfect tense: has been heinous
• continuous tense: is being heinous
• singular: heinous
• positive degree: heinous
• infinitive: to be heinous
• gerund: heinousing
• participle: heinousing

Origin and Evolution of heinous

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'heinous' originated from the Latin word 'hīnōsus', meaning hateful or odious.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'heinous' has retained its original meaning of being extremely wicked or abominable, but its usage has expanded to describe actions or behaviors that are shockingly evil or atrocious.