What is the meaning of hideous?

adjective

  • Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror.
    • usage: "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
  • So extremely ugly as to be terrifying.
    • usage: "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
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