Synonyms for heinousness
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being heinous.
Forms
- Plural
- heinousnesses → atrocities, enormities, barbarities, barbarousnesses…
Example sentences
- atrocity It is hard to believe that humans are capable of such atrocity.
- enormity He was unaware of the enormity of the offense.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| heinousness | rising | |
| atrocity | rising | |
| enormity | rising | |
| barbarity | rising | |
| barbarousness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- atrocity4, enormity4
- 9 letters
- barbarity4
- 13 letters
- barbarousness, atrociousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (atrocity4 = 4 syllables).