How do you spell Heinous?
Correct spelling
heinous
Remember: HAINE (hatred) + -ous. The 'ei' makes the 'ay' sound in 'heinous'.
Why is heinous spelled this way?
From Old French haineus, hateful. HAINE (hatred). Something heinous is hateful in the extreme — evil so concentrated it provokes visceral disgust.
Common misspellings of heinous
heinioushaneousheinus
Example
The war crimes tribunal prosecuted him for his heinous acts against civilians.