Definitions for heinous

heinous hei·nous

Spelling: [hey-nuh s]
IPA: /ˈheɪ nəs/

Heinous is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 136 anagrams from letters in heinous (ehinosu).

Definitions for heinous

adjective

  1. hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible:

Origin of heinous

1325-75; Middle English heynous Middle French haineus, equivalent to haine hatred (derivative of haïr to hate Germanic) + -eus Examples for heinous

Can a little coquetry in a good cause be such a heinous offence?

It was an error of artistry that he had committed; a heinous crime!

“Today, we are before a heinous crime the likes of which are unprecedented in our safe country,” he said.

She is even, it has been deemed, “annoying on Instagram,” that most contemporary of heinous crimes.

How was he and the brothers Bridgman found guilty, without any physical evidence tying them to this heinous crime?

The Israeli response to the heinous crimes committed by Palestinians often seems overkill.

This is the twenty-seventh time we've had you up for this heinous, fearsome crime.

I call Thee to witness, my God, that I have considered how heinous has been my sin.

It was not a heinous sin, nor would it affect his moral character.

Purists sometimes seem to think that disregarding rules about prepositions is as heinous as torturing children.

Word Value for heinous
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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