Horrible and Heinous

Horrible

Horrible adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.
Usage example: a horrible car accident that left eyewitnesses in a state of shock

Heinous is a synonym for horrible in unpleasant topic. In some cases you can use "Heinous" instead an adjective "Horrible", when it comes to topics like terrible, dreadful.

Nearby Words: horrid, horror, horrify, horribly

Heinous

Heinous adjective - Extremely wicked, deeply criminal.

Horrible is a synonym for heinous in odious topic. You can use "Horrible" instead the word "Heinous" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: heinously
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