heathenous en · ADJ
Etymology
Alteration of earlier heathenish, analysable as heathen + -ous.
Meanings
- Characteristic of a heathen.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more heathenous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most heathenous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
barbarian · brutal · Gothlike · animalistic · barbarious · heathenly · incivil · tenebrose · heathenish · uplandish · grim · barbaric · truculent · pagan · barbarous · heathenous · uncivilized · uncivilized · heathen · uncouth · uncivil · wolfish · uncultivated · uncultured · pagan · Gothic · brutish · savage · heathenish