hideousness
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈhɪdiəsnəs/
- Once a month, their bodies reminded them of the hideousness of birth.
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Watch on YouTubeSo the first time that the Elephant Man is seen on screen, we like cover our faces and turn away in horror at his hideousness.
- So the first time that the Elephant Man is seen on screen, we like cover our faces and turn away in horror at his hideousness.
Examples
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But I just put on some curtains, some black curtains just to conceal all the hideousness behind here.
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Many people were shocked by the hideousness of the graffiti on the historic monument.
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I was cleaning up the house after the fair when I first saw him... in all his hideousness.
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The hideousness of that foot will haunt my dreams forever.
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Think of my hideousness and lack of personal hygiene like an alien invasion:
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So that every shriek of every child at seeing your hideousness will be yours to cherish.
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For all its hideousness, it was a great find, with a freezing liquid trapped in its innards that kept the beer at ice-cold perfection.
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I knew that an old alcoholic, who was finally killed in a tavern brawl, had spent the end of his days at the farm, but only now was his home exposed to us in all its hideousness.
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Suddenly incensed at its hideousness, its vile color, he tried to tear the shade from its brackets and partially succeeded.
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The hideousness of the abandoned building made the neighborhood feel unsafe.
Synonyms
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4.2
A feeling of discomfort or dislike
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1.4
A quality of being unpleasant to look at
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6.0
A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad
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9.9
A strange, often ugly scene that looks distorted
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6.6
A state when something is very bad and frightening
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9.9
A strange and ugly quality in people and things that shocks and interests
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6.5
How gross or unpleasant something is
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7.0
A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away
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7.0
A very shocking and frightening scene or detail that makes you feel sick
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5.9
A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust
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8.1
A state when something looks ugly and strange in a way that shocks
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4.7
The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing
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9.1
A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting
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7.8
The quality of being very ugly or cruel in a way that shocks people
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8.5
A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people
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4.6
Not having an attractive appearance
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6.7
Being unpleasant to look at
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7.7
A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful
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7.7
A very unpleasant quality that shocks people
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9.0
A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike
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9.5
A plain, unattractive look of a person or building
A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hideousness comes from the adjective hideous, which long ago meant 'causing horror' or 'to be feared', a similar idea to the words 'horrible' and 'horror'. So, hideousness is the state of being extremely ugly or shockingly unpleasant.