hideous

BrE /ˈhaɪdiəs/ AmE /ˈhaɪdiəs/

adjective en → es

1 EXTREMELY UGLY [attributive / predicative] B2

extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at; very bad in appearance

horrible, espantoso, feo

  • a hideous sight
  • be hideous

Collocations hideous crime · hideous face

  • The house was painted in a hideous shade of pink.

    La casa estaba pintada en un horrible tono de rosa.

2 EXTREMELY BAD [attributive / predicative] B2

extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible in quality or character

horrible, espantoso, terrible

  • a hideous experience
  • be hideous

Collocations hideous noise · hideous smell

  • The conditions in the prison were hideous.

    Las condiciones en la prisión eran espantosas.