hideous

in Vietnamese Kinh khủng, ghê gớm về mặt thẩm mỹ

BrE /ˈhaɪdiəs/ AmE /ˈhaɪdiəs/

adjective en → vi

1 EXTREMELY UGLY [attributive / predicative] B2

Kinh khủng, ghê gớm về mặt thẩm mỹ

extremely ugly or unpleasant to look at

  • a hideous sight/creature/building

Collocations hideous crime · hideous scar

  • The house was a hideous, sprawling monstrosity.

    Căn nhà là một kiệt tác kinh khủng và rộng lớn.

2 EXTREMELY BAD [attributive / predicative] B2

Kinh khủng về mặt đạo đức hoặc cảm xúc

very bad or unpleasant in a way that makes you feel shocked, angry, or upset

  • a hideous situation/idea

Collocations hideous mistake · hideous injustice

  • It was a hideous thing to do.

    Điều đó thật kinh khủng.