heinous Copy link Outline 1. atrox, ōcis (applicable to such crimes as involve cruelty or bloodshed)2. nĕfārius, nĕfandus (contrary to all divine or natural law)3. foedus (revolting)4. flāgĭtiōsus • heinous: 1. atrox, ōcis (applicable to such crimes as involve cruelty or bloodshed): a h. crime, a. facinus, Tac. A. 4, 45: Liv. Join: (res) scelesta, atrox, nefaria, Cic. R. Am. 22, 62. 2. nĕfārius, nĕfandus (contrary to all divine or natural law): v. abominable. 3. foedus (revolting): v. foul (II.). 4. flāgĭtiōsus: v. scandalous. (N.B.--Sometimes facinus, scelus, may suffice without an adj.: cf. Cic. Verr. 5, 66, 170: v. crime). Phr.: so h. a crime, tantum facinus, Sall. Jug. 35; simly., how h., quantum f., Cic. Cat. 4, 3, 6.
HEINOUS Copy link • HEINOUSnefarius: immanis: foedus: flagitiosus: atrox (e.g., facinus, Liv.). Heinous crimes, scelera; flagitia: nefaria (adjective): the most heinous crimes, rlagitiosissima facinora (Sall.).