HEINOUS Meaning of HEINOUS in English [ 'heɪnəs , 'hi:nəs ]■ adjective utterly odious or wicked: a ~ crime. Derivatives~ly adverb~ness noun OriginME: from OFr. haineus , from hair 'to hate', of Gmc origin. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004