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Horrible
/ˈhɑɹɪbəl/
A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.
📖 Definitions of "Horrible"
- 1
A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.
- 2
A person wearing a comic or grotesque costume in a parade of horribles.
- 1
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
- 2
Tremendously bad.
🔄 Synonyms of "Horrible"
5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| atrocious | Very bad; abominable, disgusting. |
| alarming | Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. |
| frightful | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming. |
| uglynoun | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| horrifying | Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Horrible"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| horrifying | Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific. |
| atrocious | Very bad; abominable, disgusting. |
| alarming | Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening. |
| frightful | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming. |
| ugly | Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing. |
| horrific | Causing horror; horrifying. |
| dreadful | Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky. |
| terrible | Very unpleasant; disagreeable. |
| dreaded | Causing fear, dread, or terror. |
| appalling | Extremely unfavorable; terrible. |
| terrifying | Frightening or intimidating. |
| horrornoun | (countable, uncountable) An intense distressing emotion of fear or repugnance. |
| fearsome | frightening, especially in appearance. |
| gruesome | Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific. |
| frightening | Causing fear; or capable of causing fear; scary. |
| horrendous | Extremely bad; awful; terrible. |
| spooky | (informal) Eerie, or suggestive of ghosts or the supernatural. |
| god-awful | (US, slang, derogatory) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful. |
| fearful | Frightening; causing fear. |
| awfully | (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively. |
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