heinous

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of heinous with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

heinous

(adjective)

Meaning

shockingly evil or wicked

Example

"The villain's heinous actions shocked the entire community."

Synonyms

atrociouswickeddepraved

Antonyms

virtuousgoodnoble

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French 'haineux', meaning full of hatred.

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