horrible

hor·ri·ble

adj \ˈhȯr-ə-bəl, ˈhär-\

Definition of HORRIBLE

1

: marked by or arousing horror <a horrible accident>

2

: extremely bad or unpleasant <a horrible mistake> <horrible food>

— horrible noun

— hor·ri·ble·ness noun

— hor·ri·bly \-blē\ adverb

Examples of HORRIBLE

1. He suffered a horrible death.
2. The crime scene was too horrible to describe.
3. The team had a horrible season last year.
4. He realized that he had made a horrible mistake.

Origin of HORRIBLE

Middle English orrible, horrible, from Anglo-French, from Latin horribilis, from horrēre

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to HORRIBLE

Synonyms: appalling, atrocious, awful, dreadful, frightful, ghastly, grisly, gruesome (also grewsome), hideous, horrendous, horrid, horrific, horrifying, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmare, nightmarish, shocking, terrible, terrific

Antonyms: innocuous, inoffensive

Related Words: alarming, bloodcurdling, dire, direful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightening, gut-wrenching, hair-raising, heart-stopping, intimidating, redoubtable, scary, terrifying; abhorrent, deplorable, disagreeable, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, nauseating, noisome, obnoxious, obscene, offensive, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, sickening; abominable, evil, foul, heinous, noxious, odious, unspeakable, vile; grotesque, ugly, unsightly

Near Antonyms: agreeable, appealing, attractive, delectable, delicious, delightful, enjoyable, enticing, inviting, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome; cheering, comforting, soothing

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Rhymes with HORRIBLE

pourable, storable