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    horrible
    /ˈhɒrɪbl/

    adjective

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  2. Horrible is an adjective that means very unpleasant or bad, or very shocking and frightening. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples, and find synonyms and antonyms.

    • Earthly

      EARTHLY definition: 1. happening in or relating to this...

    • Horrible in Arabic

      HORRIBLE translate: فَظيع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Horrible in Italian

      horrible translate: orribile, orribile, orribile. Learn more...

    • Horrible in Korean

      HORRIBLE translate: 끔찍한. Learn more in the Cambridge...

  3. Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word horrible, which means marked by or arousing horror or extremely bad. Find out how to use horrible in a sentence and how to cite it.

  4. Horrible is popularly used to mean extremely badawful, dreadful, or horrendous. When it’s used to describe a person, it often means extremely disagreeable or cruel. Much less commonly, it can mean literally causing horror— horrifying or horrific.

  5. Learn the meaning of horrible, an adjective that describes something or someone very unpleasant, shocking, or disgusting. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of horrible.

  6. Horrible means very bad or unpleasant, or used to describe something that you do not like. Learn how to use it in different contexts, such as weather, feelings, actions, and people, with synonyms and pictures.

  7. Horrible means "causing horror," and goes back to the Latin word for “tremble” or “shudder.” A horrible thing makes you shake with fear, like a story about an atrocious crime. We also use horrible hyperbolically (which means in an over-the-top way) to criticize things.

  8. Horrible means causing horror, dreadful, or very unpleasant. Find out the origin, usage, and related words of horrible, such as horrific, horrendous, horrid, and more.