a. | 1. | Frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; dreadful to behold; |
2. | Distressing or offensive to the ear; exciting terror or dismay; | |
3. | Hateful; shocking. |
Adj. | 1. | hideous - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry" |
2. | hideous - so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask" Synonyms: repulsive |