noun
- plural of hideousness; the quality or state of being extremely ugly, repulsive, or offensive to the senses
Usage: typically used in formal or literary contexts; abstract noun referring to instances or degrees of hideousness
Examples
- The hideousnesses of the abandoned building were impossible to ignore.
- She described the hideousnesses she witnessed during the documentary with visible distress.
- The artist explored various hideousnesses in her provocative exhibition.
- Despite the hideousnesses of the crime scene, the detective remained composed.
- The novel catalogued the hideousnesses of war with unflinching detail.