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hor·rif·ic

adjective \hȯ-ˈri-fik, hä-\

Definition of HORRIFIC

: having the power to horrify <a horrific account of the tragedy>
— hor·rif·i·cal·ly \-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of HORRIFIC

  1. <horrific images of torture that shocked the conscience of the world>

First Known Use of HORRIFIC

1653

Related to HORRIFIC

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

Rhymes with HORRIFIC

calcific, febrific, magnific, pacific, prolific, salvific, specific, terrific, vivific

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