horrible
adjective
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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
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Synonyms & Antonyms for horrible
Synonyms
abhorrent, abominable, appalling, awful, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, evil, foul, fulsome, gross, hideous, horrendous, horrid, loathsome, nasty, nauseating, nauseous, noisome, noxious, obnoxious, obscene, odious, offensive, rancid, repellent (also repellant), repugnant, repulsive, revolting, scandalous, shocking, sickening, ugly
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The surgery itself was horrible, but my nurse held my hand through it. — Josephine Sedgwick, New York Times, "‘I Couldn’t Tell Anyone’: Women Around the World Reveal Intimate Stories of Abortion," 9 July 2018 Another blow of horrible news in a day where there was nothing but. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "1 in custody following shooting in Boutte area: SCPSO," 18 May 2018 The week started and ended with horrible injury news for the Dodgers. — Michael Beller, SI.com, "The Table Setter: Gleyber Torres, Fernando Romero Are Here; Yankees Welcome Red Sox," 7 May 2018 Regardless of this story’s possible connections to an NFL player, a fellow human being suffered a horrible and life-altering experience. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Potential Legal Ramifications of the Disturbing Accusations Against LeSean McCoy," 11 July 2018 The Democrats are forcing the breakup of families at the Border with their horrible and cruel legislative agenda. — Margaret Hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "Laura Bush Condemns Trump Family Separation Policy as ‘Cruel’ and ‘Immoral’," 18 June 2018 Meanwhile, the monsters who committed this horrible crime roam free. — Jenice Armstrong, Philly.com, "Sandrea Williams, 17, was just starting her life and should not be dead | Jenice Armstrong," 17 May 2018 But in terms of the people here and the people at home — totally offensive, horrible choice. — Michael M. Grynbaum, BostonGlobe.com, "Comic routine sets off a furor at an annual Washington dinner," 1 May 2018 The expansion fee is a horrible deal for those buying in. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc has a name for our MLS stadium: Welcome to FUBAR Field, FC Cincinnati!," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'horrible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for horrible
horrible
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English Language Learners Definition of horrible
: causing horror : very shocking and upsetting
: very bad or unpleasant
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Kids Definition of horrible
1 : causing horror : terrible a horrible crash
2 : very unpleasant a horrible smell
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