Heinous
Pronunciation : Hei"nous
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [OF. ha?nos hateful, F. haineux, fr. OF. ha?ne hate, F. haine, fr. ha?r to hate; of German origin. See Hate.]
Definition : Defn: Hateful; hatefully bad; flagrant; odious; atrocious; giving great great offense; -- applied to deeds or to character. It were most heinous and accursed sacrilege. Hooker. How heinous had the fact been, how deserving Contempt! Milton.
Syn. -- Monstrous; flagrant; flagitious; atrocious. -- Hei"nous*ly, adv. -- Hei"nous*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913