Antonyms of adj hideous

2 senses of hideous

Sense 1
hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous -- (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry")

INDIRECT (VIA offensive) -> inoffensive -- (giving no offense; "a quiet inoffensive man"; "a refreshing inoffensive stimulant")

Sense 2
hideous, repulsive -- (so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask")

INDIRECT (VIA ugly) -> beautiful -- (delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party")

Similarity of adj hideous

2 senses of hideous

Sense 1
hideous, horrid, horrific, outrageous -- (grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry")
       => offensive (vs. inoffensive) -- (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors")

Sense 2
hideous, repulsive -- (so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask")
       => ugly (vs. beautiful) -- (displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture")

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