hideous

[hid-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪd i əs /

ADJECTIVE

grotesque, horrible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abominable appalling awful disgusting dreadful frightful ghastly grim grisly gruesome hateful horrendous horrid macabre monstrous nasty odious repulsive revolting shocking terrible terrifying ugly weird

WEAK

animal bestial detestable gross loathsome morbid offensive repellent repugnant sick sickening uncomely unsightly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable attractive beautiful pleasant pleasing pretty

Example Sentences

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He walked seven batters every nine innings, which is hideous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Rathnayake charged him a ball later and was caught skying a hideous swipe.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

She imagined herself forced to wrestle a huge and hideous Egyptian in the arena.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Overnight my finger had become more hideous than Antony Ralston's backpass against Switzerland at last year's Euros.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

I stared at the hideous paper, my heart pounding.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen