hideous (adj.)

  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; subjected to outrageous cruelty; a hideous pattern of injustice; horrific conditions in the mining industry

    [ Syn: horrid , horrific , outrageous ]

  2. so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; a hideous scar; a repulsive mask

    [ Syn: repulsive ]

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