horrendous
Use Horrendous in a sentence
dəs, hɒ- adjective
shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime.
Origin:
1650–60; < Latin horrendus dreadful, to be feared (gerund of horrēre to bristle, shudder), equivalent to horr- (akin to hirsute) + -endus gerund suffix
1650–60; < Latin horrendus dreadful, to be feared (gerund of horrēre to bristle, shudder), equivalent to horr- (akin to hirsute) + -endus gerund suffix
Related forms
hor·ren·dous·ly, adverb
Synonyms
appalling, frightful, hideous.
appalling, frightful, hideous.
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| —adj | |
| another word for horrific | |
| [C17: from Latin horrendus fearful, from horrēre to bristle, shudder, tremble; see | |
| hor'rendously | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
horrendous
1659, from L. horrendus "to be shuddered at," gerundive of horrere "to bristle with fear, shudder" (see horror).
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Example sentences
Unfortunately, the errors are so horrendous that these references are not needed.
The scene is almost an exact reproduction of the famous photograph taken that horrendous day.
In hearing the horrendous news my heart is deeply saddened.
And the rate of growth in some countries is horrendous.
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