Vocabulary
Heinous
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
Urdu meaning
گھناﺅنی، عظیم، بڑا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- The terrible cost in human lives derives from Hamas`s heinous tactics of hiding behind civilians, their shooting of people trying to evacuate or receive assistance and their rocket fire.
- The state blamed the militants the prime minister was even quoted as saying that `the heinous intentions of terrorists cannot shake our resolve`, but locals took a different view.
- In this regard the province`s nationalist forces that believe in working within the constitutional framework must clearly condemn the heinous murders of nonBaloch individuals.
- WHETHER terrorist groups have external help or are operating with local support, far too many security personnel and civilians have lost their lives in heinous attacks that show no sign of abating.
- Unable to come to terms with women active on social media and creating content, they blamed the victim, shrugging away the heinous crime that had been committed.
Synonyms
odious, wicked, evil, atrocious, monstrous, disgraceful, abominable, detestable,
Curator example
“a battery of heinous crimes”
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