horrible
Use Horrible in a sentence
ə adjective
1.
causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
2.
extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting: horrible living conditions.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English (h)orrible < Old French < Latin horribilis, equivalent to horr- (stem of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear) + -ibilis -ible
1275–1325; Middle English (h)orrible < Old French < Latin horribilis, equivalent to horr- (stem of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear) + -ibilis -ible
Related forms
hor·ri·ble·ness, noun
hor·ri·bly, adverb
Synonyms
1. terrible, awful, appalling, frightful; hideous, grim, ghastly, shocking, revolting, repulsive, horrid, horrendous, horrifying, repellent.
1. terrible, awful, appalling, frightful; hideous, grim, ghastly, shocking, revolting, repulsive, horrid, horrendous, horrifying, repellent.
Antonyms
1. attractive.
1. attractive.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | causing horror; dreadful |
| 2. | disagreeable; unpleasant |
| 3. | informal cruel or unkind |
| [C14: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrēre to tremble] | |
| 'horribleness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
horrible
c.1300, from O.Fr. horrible, from L. horribilis, from horrere "to bristle with fear, shudder" (see horror).
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Example sentences
When that happened the village experienced a horrible period of drought.
All this white seems unwise, a potentially horrible canvas.
Taking prescribed anti-rejection drugs for life sounds horrible.
Getting the word order wrong not only makes for horrible-sounding sentences but also can change meaning, often in comic ways.
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