hideous
intermediateB1/ˈhɪdiəs/ · hid-e-ous
Inspiring horror or disgust; very ugly.
Meanings
Inspiring horror or disgust; very ugly.
خوف یا نفرت پیدا کرنے والا؛ بہت بدصورت۔
بُری
buri
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- hideous monster
- hideous crime
- hideous appearance
Example Sentences
The hideous creature frightened everyone in the village.
یہ بُری مخلوق گاؤں کے تمام لوگوں کو ڈرا دیا۔
Yeh buri makhlooq gaon ke tamam logon ko dara diya.
Her hideous remarks about the fashion show were shocking.
فیشن شو کے بارے میں اس کی بُری باتیں صدمہ دہ تھیں۔
Fashion show ke baare mein is ki buri baatein sadma de thi.
The painting depicted a hideous landscape full of death.
پینٹنگ میں موت سے بھرپور ایک بُری زمین کا منظر دکھایا گیا تھا۔
Painting mein maut se bharpoor ek buri zameen ka manzar dikhaya gaya tha.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'hideous' by associating it with 'hide' – something that is so bad it makes you want to hide.
Imagine a monster that is so ugly it frightens everyone away.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوبصورتی ہے سب کی دلدل کی چادر، پر بُری شکل میں چھپا ہے غم کا سمندر۔
Khubsurati hai sab ki daldal ki chadar, Par buri shakal mein chhupa hai gham ka samundar.
Beauty covers all with a quilt of mire, But hidden in the ugly form is the ocean of sorrow.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بُرا ہو تو بُرائی ہی نہیں جانی جاتی۔
Bura ho to burai hi nahi jani jati.
If it is bad, then it is not even recognized as bad.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "hideosus" — fearful, frightful
First known use: 14th century
The word 'hideous' has evolved from the Latin word 'hideosus', which means 'fearful or frightful'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages.