Combination of two seperate words - horrible and atrocious. Oft used to describe a person, place or thing that cannot be formally identified singularly as either horrible and/or atrocious.
pronounced: (Hee-knee-us)
Meaning -(like heinous) a person or wrongful act, (esp. a crime) Utterly awful or bad, totally reprehensible: a heinous offense, gross, billious, rancid behaviour.