Search results
- Dictionaryhorrifying/ˈhɒrɪfʌɪɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. causing horror; extremely shocking: "a horrifying incident"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
adjective. uk / ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ / us / ˈhɔːr.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. very shocking: horrifying injuries / conditions / news. Synonyms. atrocious. horrible. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful. be cold comfort idiom. disrespect. distressfully. distressingly
1. : to cause to feel horror. 2. : to fill with distaste : shock. horrifyingly. ˈhȯr-ə-ˌfī-iŋ-lē. ˈhär- adverb. Synonyms. affright. alarm. alarum. frighten. panic. scare. scarify. shock. spook. startle. terrify. terrorize. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for horrify.
Horrifying definition: causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying;. See examples of HORRIFYING used in a sentence.
Synonyms for HORRIFYING: terrifying, frightening, scary, horrible, formidable, terrible, intimidating, alarming; Antonyms of HORRIFYING: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, tranquilizing, consoling
1. To cause to feel horror: The citizens were horrified by the bombings. The guest was horrified at the rudeness of what he had said. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock: "I ... passed a mirror ... & was horrified at the shabbiness of my hat" (Margaret Suckley). [Latin horrificāre, from horrificus, horrific; see horrific .]
Definition of horrifying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe something as horrifying, you mean that it is shocking or disgusting.
