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    horrible
    /ˈhɒrɪbl/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHORRIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Horrible means very unpleasant or bad, or very shocking and frightening. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and translations.

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      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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › horribleHorrible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HORRIBLE is marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror. How to use horrible in a sentence.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › horribleHORRIBLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Horrible means causing or tending to cause horror, shockingly dreadful, or extremely unpleasant. It comes from the Latin horribilis, meaning "to tremble with fear". See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of horrible.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORRIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of horrible, an adjective that describes something or someone very unpleasant, shocking, or disgusting. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and usage notes for British and American English.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › horribleHorrible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › horriblehorrible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Horrible means very bad or unpleasant, or making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving. Learn how to use it in different contexts, with synonyms and collocations, and see the word origin and pronunciation.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › horribleHorrible - definition of horrible by The Free Dictionary

    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.