Definition of horrible
1 : marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror a horrible accident
2 : extremely bad or unpleasant a horrible mistake horrible food
horrible
nounhorribleness
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Examples of horrible in a Sentence
He suffered a horrible death.
The crime scene was too horrible to describe.
The team had a horrible season last year.
He realized that he had made a horrible mistake.
Origin and Etymology of horrible
Middle English orrible, horrible, from Anglo-French, from Latin horribilis, from horrēre
First Known Use: 14th century
HORRIBLE Defined for English Language Learners
horrible
playDefinition of horrible for English Language Learners
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: causing horror : very shocking and upsetting
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: very bad or unpleasant
HORRIBLE Defined for Kids
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