Grep of noun hideous
hideousness
Overview of adj hideous
The adj hideous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous -- (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry")
2. (2) hideous, repulsive -- (so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask")
Antonyms of adj hideous
2 senses of hideous
Sense 1
hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous
INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> inoffensive
Sense 2
hideous, repulsive
INDIRECT (VIA ugly) -> beautiful
Similarity of adj hideous
2 senses of hideous
Sense 1
hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous
=> offensive (vs. inoffensive)
Sense 2
hideous, repulsive
=> ugly (vs. beautiful)
Attributes of adj hideous
Familiarity of adj hideous
hideous used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Grep of adj hideous
hideous
Overview of adj hideous
The adj hideous has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (3) hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous -- (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry")
2. (2) hideous, repulsive -- (so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask")
hideous definition
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