himmelschreiend
egregious, flagrant, crying to heaven
English translations
- 01
sky-high
- 02
outrageous
- 03
appalling
- 04
shocking
Word details
- German meaning
- Etwas, das so schlecht oder ungerecht ist, dass es empörend wirkt.
- English meaning
- Outrageous, egregious
- Synonym
- empörend, skandalös
- German example
- Die Ungerechtigkeit ist himmelschreiend.
- English example
- The injustice is outrageous.
- Comparative
- himmelschreienderSuperlative: am himmelschreiendsten
Example sentences with “himmelschreiend”
Das ist eine himmelschreiende Ungerechtigkeit. (That is an egregious injustice.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'himmelschreiend' imply?
It is used for injustices or mistakes that are so bad they are 'crying to heaven'.