French Conversation · Level 168
15 words
French word
hideux
Pronunciation
IPA/idø/
Meaning
- adjectiveugly
Example
La voiture est hideuse.
The car is ugly.
More examples
Le bâtiment est hideux.
The building is hideous.
Core concept
An appearance that crosses from ordinary ugliness into visible revulsion.
Common phrases
visage hideux
hideous face
film hideux
awful movie
bâtiment hideux
hideous building
Similar words
moche: Plain-looking and lacking charm or attractiveness.
laid: Having an unattractive face or physical appearance.
affreux: So awful to see that it evokes fear and disgust.
horrible: So unpleasant and unbearable that it leaves a terrible impression.
Definition in French
Qui provoque un grand dégoût par sa laideur ou son aspect répugnant.
Word origin
The French adjective hideux developed from Old French hideus, whose ending was reshaped as the productive suffix -eux.
Usage tips
- Hideux is much stronger than laid or moche and can sound harsh when applied directly to a person.