Meaning of the word hideous in English

What does hideous mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

hideous

US /ˈhɪd.i.əs/

UK /ˈhɪd.i.əs/

ugly or disgusting to look at

Example:

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She wore a hideous green dress to the party.

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The monster had a truly hideous face.

Synonym:

ugly ghastly frightful grotesque monstrous

Synonym:

beautiful attractive lovely gorgeous charming

extremely bad or unpleasant

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The weather was absolutely hideous, with heavy rain and strong winds.

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The traffic was hideous this morning, I was stuck for an hour.

Synonym:

dreadful terrible awful horrendous abominable

Synonym:

pleasant enjoyable delightful wonderful great

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