Disgraceful vs Heinous - What's the difference?
disgraceful | heinous | Related terms |
Bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful.
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Giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation.
Totally reprehensible.
Disgraceful is a related term of heinous.
As adjectives the difference between disgraceful and heinous
is that disgraceful is bringing or warranting disgrace; shameful while heinous is totally reprehensible.disgraceful
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Alternative forms
* disgracefull (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)heinous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- I hope they catch the person responsible for that heinous crime.
- The perpetrators of this heinous act must be brought to justice.
- The government denounced the attack as the most heinous of the last decade.
- Political Leaders from around the world have condemned these heinous acts.
- In our public services sorry seems to be the most heinous word.
