HIDEOUS


Meaning of HIDEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ hɪdiəs ]

1.

If you say that someone or something is hideous , you mean that they are very ugly or unattractive.

She saw a hideous face at the window and screamed.

= monstrous, horrible

ADJ

2.

You can describe an event, experience, or action as hideous when you mean that it is very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to bear.

His family was subjected to a hideous attack by the gang...

= horrendous

ADJ

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