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- Dictionaryhor·rid/ˈhôrəd/
adjective
- 1. very unpleasant or disagreeable: "the teachers at school were horrid" Similar Opposite
- 2. causing horror: "a horrid nightmare" Similar
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1. : innately offensive or repulsive: a. : inspiring horror : shocking. horrid living conditions. b. : inspiring disgust or loathing : nasty. a horrid man. c. : extremely bad or unpleasant : horrible. the tenor bell … gives out a horrid discordant noise Robert Graves. 2. archaic : rough, bristling. horridly adverb. horridness noun. Synonyms.
If you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way towards other people.
unpleasant or unkind: Don't be so horrid! The medicine tasted horrid. Synonyms. abominable. abysmal (BAD) atrocious (VERY BAD) awful (BAD) dire mainly UK informal. dreadful (LOW QUALITY) mainly UK. frightful old-fashioned informal. grim (WITHOUT HOPE) horrendous. horrible. nasty. terrible (UNPLEASANT) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
1. disagreeable; unpleasant: a horrid meal. 2. repulsive or frightening. 3. informal unkind. [C16 (in the sense: bristling, shaggy): from Latin horridus prickly, rough, from horrēre to bristle] ˈhorridlyadv. ˈhorridnessn.
Horrid things are absolutely dreadful — they horrify or disgust you. A horrid dream can make you wake with a gasp and lie there with your heart pounding. You might cover your eyes during a particularly horrid scene in a scary movie, or skip past the horrid photos of a war zone in the newspaper.
Extremely disagreeable; offensive. American Heritage. Bristling; shaggy; rough. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Very bad, ugly, unpleasant, etc. Webster's New World. Offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable. 1668 My Lord Chief Justice Keeling hath laid the constable by the heels to answer it next Sessions: which is a horrid shame.
Jun 30, 2024 · horrid ( comparative horrider or more horrid, superlative horridest or most horrid) ( archaic) Bristling, rough, rugged . Causing horror or dread . Offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable . The other girls in class are always horrid to Jane.
Definition of horrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Horrid is most popularly used to simply mean “really bad,” in much the same way that horrible and terrible are often used, as in I had a horrid time at that party—no one would talk to me! Sometimes, though, horrid means truly horrific or horrifying, as in In my 30 years on the job, I’ve never seen a crime scene more horrid than this.
adjective. uk / ˈhɒrɪd / us. very unpleasant or unkind: The other pupils were horrid to him. Preparing for your Cambridge English exam? Get ready with Test&Train, the online practice tool from Cambridge. Build your confidence with hundreds of exam questions with hints, tips and instant feedback.
