Heinous vs Benevolent - What's the difference?
heinous | benevolent |
Totally reprehensible.
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
generous.
As adjectives the difference between heinous and benevolent
is that heinous is totally reprehensible while benevolent is having a disposition to do good.heinous
English
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.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "heinous" is often applied: crime, act, sin, murder, offence.Synonyms
* (totally reprehensible) abominable, horrible, odiousbenevolent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Chinese and Eastern mythologies describe dragons as benevolent .