Vocabulary
Heinous
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
Urdu meaning
گھناﺅنی، عظیم، بڑا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Neither Israel nor the US has admitted to that heinous war crime.
Dawn Editorials —
Death`s dominions
— 2026-03-12
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Of the registered 9,162 offences under Schedule II of the Pakistan Penal Code, which includes heinous sexual violencesuch as rape, only 1,552 FIRs just 17pc were sent to the cells.
Dawn Editorials —
ARCCs in crisis
— 2026-03-09
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According to the report, as many as 924 suspects were killed in at least 670 CCD-led encounters across Punjab over eight months in 2025 since the launch of the special branch of police created to curb organised crime and heinous offences.
Dawn Editorials —
Culture of impunity
— 2026-02-21
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The government may be right in claiming that the CCD has helped control serious crime and some suspects might have been involved in heinous offences.
Dawn Editorials —
Custodial killings
— 2026-02-20
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It just goes to show how untouchable the wealthy and powerful are, even if they appear plausibly complicit in heinous crimes.
Dawn Editorials —
Epstein files
— 2026-02-07
Synonyms
odious, wicked, evil, atrocious, monstrous, disgraceful, abominable, detestable,
Curator example
“a battery of heinous crimes”
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