hideous

English

/ˈhɪd.iː.ʌs/, /ˈhɪd.i.əs/

adj
Definitions
  • Extremely or shockingly ugly.
  • Having a very unpleasant or frightening sound
  • Hateful; shocking.
  • Morally offensive; shocking; detestable.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hidous derived from hidous derived from Old French hideus, hisda (fear, horror) derived from *agisiþu (terror, horror), *agisōn (terrorise, frighten) derived from Proto-Germanic *agaz (fear, dread, terror) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (afraid, be depressed, be upset, be afraid, frighten).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂egʰ-

Gloss

afraid, be depressed, be upset, be afraid, frighten

Concept
Semantic Field

Emotions and values

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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