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adjective
- 1. very unpleasant or disagreeable: "the teachers at school were horrid" Similar Opposite
- 2. causing horror: "a horrid nightmare" Similar
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adjective. us / ˈhɔr·ɪd, ˈhɑr- / Add to word list. very bad or unpleasant: It was a horrid purple color which she detested. (Definition of horrid from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of horrid.
The meaning of HORRID is innately offensive or repulsive. How to use horrid in a sentence.
Horrid is most popularly used to simply mean “really bad,” in much the same way that horrible and terrible are often used, as in I had a horrid time at that party—no one would talk to me! Sometimes, though, horrid means truly horrific or horrifying, as in In my 30 years on the job, I’ve never seen a crime scene more horrid than this.
Horrid things are absolutely dreadful — they horrify or disgust you. A horrid dream can make you wake with a gasp and lie there with your heart pounding. You might cover your eyes during a particularly horrid scene in a scary movie, or skip past the horrid photos of a war zone in the newspaper.
If you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way towards other people. [informal] I must have been a horrid little girl. I love both my parents, but they're horrid to each other. [ + to] Synonyms: nasty, dreadful, horrible [informal], mean [informal] More Synonyms of horrid.
horrid - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry". hideous, horrific, outrageous. offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors".
Definition of horrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
HORRID meaning: very unpleasant or unkind: . Learn more.
Horrid Definition. hôrĭd, hŏr- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. horrider, horridest. Causing a feeling of horror; terrible; revolting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Extremely disagreeable; offensive. American Heritage. Bristling; shaggy; rough. Webster's New World.
horrid meaning, definition, what is horrid: very unpleasant: Learn more.
