Hideous Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈhɪdiəs/

HI-dee-uhs

UK

/hˈɪdiəs/

HI-dee-uhs

التعريف

Extremely ugly or disgusting in appearance; also used for something very unpleasant or shocking.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Hideous' is stronger than 'ugly' and is most often used for things that cause shock or disgust (e.g., 'hideous crime', 'hideous dress'). It is formal or literary, not common in casual everyday speech. Avoid using about people, as it can be very insulting.

• Spanish: horrible - espantoso - monstruoso
• Portuguese (BR): horrível - monstruoso
• Portuguese (PT): horrível - monstruoso
• Chinese (Simplified): 丑陋的 - 可怕的
• Chinese (Traditional): 醜陋的 - 可怕的
• Hindi: भयानक - डरावना - कुरूप
• Arabic: بشع - فظيع - قبيح
• Bengali: ভয়ংকর - বিকট - জঘন্য
• Russian: ужасный - отвратительный - безобразный
• Japanese: ひどい - おぞましい - ぞっとするような
• Vietnamese: ghê tởm - kinh khủng - xấu xí
• Korean: 흉측한 - 끔찍한 - 매우 추한
• Turkish: iğrenç - korkunç - çok çirkin
• Urdu: بہت بھیانک - خوفناک - مکروہ
• Indonesian: mengerikan - sangat jelek - menjijikkan

جمل نموذجية

That monster looks hideous.

basic

This is a hideous painting.

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The smell in the room was hideous.

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She wore a hideous Christmas sweater to the party and made everyone laugh.

natural

That was a hideous crime—they’ll never forget what happened.

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I made a hideous mistake on my resume. How embarrassing!

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