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    hor·ri·ble
    /ˈhôrəb(ə)l/

    adjective

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHORRIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    very shocking and frightening: a horrible crime. Synonyms. dreadful (FRIGHTENING) ghastly. horrendous. horrific. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of horrible from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › horribleHorrible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HORRIBLE is marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror. How to use horrible in a sentence.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › horribleHORRIBLE Synonyms: 272 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for HORRIBLE: horrific, gruesome, terrible, nightmare, shocking, awful, horrifying, terrific; Antonyms of HORRIBLE: pleasant, delightful, attractive, delicious, enjoyable, welcome, appealing, agreeable.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › horribleHORRIBLE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Horrible is popularly used to mean extremely bad—awful, dreadful, or horrendous. When it’s used to describe a person, it often means extremely disagreeable or cruel. Much less commonly, it can mean literally causing horror— horrifying or horrific.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHORRIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone or something is horrible, you mean that they are very unpleasant.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › horribleHorrible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Horrible means "causing horror," and goes back to the Latin word for “tremble” or “shudder.” A horrible thing makes you shake with fear, like a story about an atrocious crime. We also use horrible hyperbolically (which means in an over-the-top way) to criticize things.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhorrible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    (informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like. What horrible weather! The coffee tasted absolutely horrible. a horrible mess/smell/noise. I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us. I feel horrible about what happened. He looks horrible with that new haircut.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of horrible – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    HORRIBLE definition: 1. very unpleasant or bad: 2. extremely, or in a very bad or unpleasant way: . Learn more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishhorrible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    horrible (somewhat informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible. dreadful ( somewhat informal ) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: My schedule is dreadful this week.

  11. www.thesaurus.com › browse › horrible62 Synonyms & Antonyms for HORRIBLE | Thesaurus.com

    Find 62 different ways to say HORRIBLE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.