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hideous / awful
Describes something that is extremely unpleasant, disgusting, or morally reprehensible and causes revulsion.
Der Geruch aus dem Mülleimer war absolut abscheulich.
The smell from the trash can was absolutely hideous.
The adjective 'abscheulich' (hideous / awful) comes from the noun 'der Abscheu' (revulsion / disgust), which means disgust or deep aversion. Something that is 'abscheulich' therefore causes revulsion.
Er empfand einen tiefen Abscheu bei dem Gedanken an die Tat.
He felt deep revulsion at the thought of the act.
'Abscheulich' (hideous / awful) is a very strong and emotional word. It expresses extreme disgust or moral outrage and is much more intense than 'schlecht' (bad) or 'unangenehm' (unpleasant).
Die Bedingungen in dem Tierheim waren einfach nur abscheulich.
The conditions in the animal shelter were simply hideous.
As an adjective before a noun, 'abscheulich' is declined. As an adverb intensifying another adjective or a state, it remains unchanged.
Das war ein abscheulicher Verrat. (Adjektiv)
That was a hideous betrayal. (Adjective)
'Abscheulich' (hideous / awful) is often used to describe sensory perceptions (smell, taste), actions (crime, act), or character-related qualities (lie, betrayal).
Im ganzen Haus verbreitete sich ein abscheulicher Gestank.
A hideous stench spread throughout the whole house.
pleasant
'angenehm' and 'abscheulich' both describe the effect something has on us. But they are strongly opposed. 'angenehm' is used when something gives you a good feeling or when a person seems friendly and likable. 'abscheulich' is much more strongly negative: it means something very unpleasant, disgusting, or morally terrible. 'abscheulich' is usually not suitable for small problems because it sounds very intense.
Der abscheuliche Geruch aus der Mülltonne war im ganzen Hof zu merken.
The hideous smell from the trash can could be noticed throughout the whole courtyard.
Nach dem Regen ist die Luft im Garten angenehm frisch.
After the rain, the air in the garden is pleasantly fresh.