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horrible
- 4 dictionary resultshor⋅ri⋅ble
[hawr-uh-buh
l, hor-] 
–adjective
| 1. | causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight. |
| 2. | extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting: horrible living conditions. |
Origin:
1275–1325; ME (h)orrible < OF < L horribilis, equiv. to horr- (s. of horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear) + -ibilis -ible
1275–1325; ME (h)orrible < OF < L horribilis, equiv. to horr- (s. 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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| hor·ri·ble (hôr'ə-bəl, hŏr'-) adj.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin horribilis, from horrēre, to tremble.] hor'ri·ble·ness n., hor'ri·bly adv. |
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Horrible
Hor"ri*ble\, a. [OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror.] Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder. A dungeon horrible on all sides round. --Milton. Syn: Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid.
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Language Translation for : horrible
Spanish:
horrible, horroroso,
German:
schrecklich,
Japanese:
恐ろしい
horrible
1303, from O.Fr. horrible, from L. horribilis, from horrere "to bristle with fear, shudder" (see horror).
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