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heinousness

/hɪˈnuːs.nəs/ noun · British & US

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What does heinousness mean?

noun

The quality of being extremely wicked or cruel; the state of being shockingly bad or unpleasant.

Example

"The heinousness of the crime shocked the entire community."

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Words that share this root

heinous heinousness heinousnesses heinousnesses

What's another word for heinousness?

atrociousness cruelty evilness horrificity monstrousness wickedness

What's the opposite of heinousness?

beauty goodness kindness

Rhymes with heinousness

beautiness cleanness fulness fulness