Hideousness

Pronunciation: /ˈhaɪ.di.ə.snəs/

Definitions of hideousness

noun the quality or state of being hideous; extreme ugliness or offensiveness

Example Sentences

A1 The monster's hideousness scared the children.

A2 The hideousness of the old building made it difficult to sell.

B1 The hideousness of the crime shocked the entire community.

B2 The hideousness of the war atrocities could not be ignored.

C1 The hideousness of the dictator's regime was finally exposed.

C2 The hideousness of the corruption scandal was beyond belief.

Examples of hideousness in a Sentence

formal The hideousness of the crime shocked the entire community.

informal I can't believe the hideousness of that outfit she's wearing.

slang That movie was so bad, the hideousness of it was unbearable.

figurative The hideousness of his lies was finally exposed for all to see.

Grammatical Forms of hideousness

• past tense: hid
• plural: hideousnesses
• comparative: more hideous
• superlative: most hideous
• present tense: is hideous
• future tense: will be hideous
• perfect tense: has been hideous
• continuous tense: is being hideous
• singular: hideousness
• positive degree: hideous
• infinitive: to be hideous
• gerund: hiding
• participle: hidden

Origin and Evolution of hideousness

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'hideousness' originated from the Middle English word 'hidous', which was derived from the Old French word 'hideus'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hideousness' has retained its original meaning of being extremely unpleasant, ugly, or frightening. The word has been used consistently to describe things that evoke strong feelings of disgust or horror.