horrible

hor·ri·ble

adjective \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

Rhymes with HORRIBLE

pourable, storable