hideous — extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɪdiəs/
Korean meaning: 극도로 추하거나 보기 끔찍한
Korean pronunciation: **히**디어스
Example Sentences
- My morning hair looks absolutely hideous before I comb it.
- The hideous painting in the hotel room gave me nightmares.
- She thought her driver's license photo was hideous.
hideous
ADJECTIVE//ˈhɪdiəs//
extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at
💡 Concept
extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at
🎵 Rhyme
His hideous face shows devious joy over tedious schemes
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhɪdiəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɪdiəs/
🌳Etymology
Roothide
Suffix--ous
Origin
중세 프랑스어 'hideus'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 '숨기다'를 의미하는 'hide'와 관련이 있습니다. 너무 추해서 숨기고 싶을 정도라는 뜻에서 나온 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
tediousdevious
tedious
devious
🔗Collocations
hideous crime
hideous appearance
hideous monster
hideous mistake
hideous sound
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My morning hair looks absolutely hideous before I comb it.”
“The hideous painting in the hotel room gave me nightmares.”
😄 Fun example
“She thought her driver's license photo was hideous.”
“The hideous smell from the garbage made everyone leave the room.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
uglyrepulsiverevoltingghastlyhorrid
Antonyms
beautifulattractivegorgeous
Related
disgustingawfulterriblehorrible
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