гнусный

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gnusьnъ.

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Adjective

гну́сный (gnúsnyj) (comparative (по)гнусне́е or (по)гнусне́й)

  1. abominable, hideous, detestable, odious, vile
    Synonyms: ме́рзкий (mérzkij), га́дкий (gádkij)
    гну́сная клевета́gnúsnaja klevetáabominable slander
    гну́сная ложьgnúsnaja ložʹvicious/filthy/rotten lie
    гну́сная пого́даgnúsnaja pogódafoul/rotten weather
    гну́сная рабо́таgnúsnaja rabótahateful job
    гну́сные шу́ткиgnúsnyje šútkifilthy jokes
  2. mean, villainous (of a person)
    Synonym: по́длый (pódlyj)

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