heinous Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective satellite extremely wicked, deeply criminal
flagitious.
- a flagitious crime
- heinous accusations

OF. haïnos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF. haïne hate, F. haine, fr. haïr to hate; of German origin. See Hate.

Hateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great great offense; -- applied to deeds or to character.
It were most heinous and accursed sacrilege. Hooker.

How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt! Milton.
Syn. -- Monstrous; flagrant; flagitious; atrocious. -- Hei"nous*ly, adv. -- Hei"nous*ness, n.