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hideousness

hideousness

2 6.3
Extreme ugliness that makes people feel shocked or disgusted
  • noun
  • /ˈhɪdiəsnəs/
translation icon : horribilidad
  • Once a month, their bodies reminded them of the hideousness of birth.

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

  • But I just put on some curtains, some black curtains just to conceal all the hideousness behind here.

  • Many people were shocked by the hideousness of the graffiti on the historic monument.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • 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.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Suddenly incensed at its hideousness, its vile color, he tried to tear the shade from its brackets and partially succeeded.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The hideousness of the abandoned building made the neighborhood feel unsafe.

Synonyms

unpleasantness
vshideousness
17 4.2

A feeling of discomfort or dislike

is more specific to extreme visual revulsion rather than general discomfort
ugliness
vshideousness
16 1.4

A quality of being unpleasant to look at

is stronger and shows extreme visual revulsion not mild bad looks
awfulness
vshideousness
7 6.0

A very unpleasant quality that makes people feel bad

is narrower focusing on severe visual revulsion rather than general badness
grotesquery
vshideousness
2 9.9

A strange, often ugly scene that looks distorted

applies to extreme appearance causing revulsion rather than odd artistic distortion
terribleness
vshideousness
1 6.6

A state when something is very bad and frightening

focuses on extreme visual revulsion rather than general severity
gruesomeness
vshideousness
  • NSFW
1 7.0

A very shocking and frightening scene or detail that makes you feel sick

is about very bad looks and strong revulsion rather than shock
disgustingness
vshideousness
1 6.5

How gross or unpleasant something is

describes severe bad appearance that creates strong revulsion instead
horribleness
vshideousness
1 5.9

A very unpleasant, shocking state that causes fear or disgust

is mainly about severe bad looks that cause revulsion not only shock
grotesquerie
vshideousness
1 9.9

A strange and ugly quality in people and things that shocks and interests

is used for very bad appearance that causes revulsion rather than artistic strangeness
ghastliness
vshideousness
1 8.5

A very shocking and horrible sight that scares people

focuses on extreme bad looks and strong revulsion rather than fear
repulsiveness
vshideousness
1 7.0

A strong feeling of disgust that makes you want to move away

centers on extreme visual bad looks rather than general offensive feeling
loathsomeness
vshideousness
1 9.1

A strong feeling that something is very unpleasant or disgusting

is used for very bad looks that cause revulsion rather than dislike
grotesqueness
vshideousness
1 8.1

A state when something looks ugly and strange in a way that shocks

is about very bad appearance that causes revulsion, not mere oddity
unsightliness
vshideousness
1 6.7

Being unpleasant to look at

implies much stronger visual revulsion and extreme appearance effects
unattractiveness
vshideousness
1 4.7

The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing

means a far stronger sense of bad appearance causing revulsion
odiousness
vshideousness
  • Formal
9.0

A quality of being very unpleasant and causing strong dislike

centers on extreme visual revulsion rather than moral hatred
horridness
vshideousness
7.7

A very unpleasant quality that shocks people

stands for very severe bad appearance rather than general badness
monstrousness
vshideousness
7.8

The quality of being very ugly or cruel in a way that shocks people

highlights extreme bad appearance rather than sheer cruelty or size
hominess
vshideousness
9.5

A plain, unattractive look of a person or building

refers to severe bad appearance producing revulsion, not simple domestic looks
plainness
vshideousness
4.6

Not having an attractive appearance

is about extreme visual revulsion rather than simple or basic looks
nauseatingness
vshideousness
9.4

A strong feeling that makes you feel sick because of a bad taste or smell

focuses more on extreme visual revulsion than physical sickness from smell
dreadfulness
vshideousness
7.7

A very strong feeling of fear when something is shocking or awful

is about extreme bad appearance and revulsion rather than fear

Antonyms

847 1.0

A combination of qualities like shape and color that pleases the eye

How Ugly

hideousness
2 6.3
ugliness
16 1.4

Surface Forms

hideousness singular
hideousnesses plural

Morphology

hideousness = hideous (semi-transparent) = hide + ous + ness

The noun is regularly formed from the adjective 'hideous' using the productive suffix '-ness'.

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.