HORRIBLE Synonyms: 273 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈhȯr-ə-bəl

Definition of horrible

as in horrific

extremely disturbing or repellent a horrible car accident that left eyewitnesses in a state of shock

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as in terrifying

causing fear a horrible scream that made shivers go up and down our spines

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as in awful

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment I can never forgive her for the horrible way she treated me

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as in terrible

extremely unsatisfactory I'm never going back to that restaurant; the service was horrible

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Recent Examples of horrible

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Hold ratings for SoFi , Upstart , and Klarna , which has been a particularly horrible stock since last year's debut. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026 The first is that the scourge of terrorism has been a horrible piece of our history for the past, really, 50 years. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 The defense says their client had no control over her fatal actions despite the clear planning of the horrible event. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 The entire attack lasted less than a minute, but the bear’s savagery resulted in horrible wounds to McCoy. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horrible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrible

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Still, Joe feels responsible and apologizes to Michelle, who, despite probably being in horrific pain, is a very good sport about the whole thing.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Part of a Lavallette, New Jersey, liquor store was boarded up and a bouquet of flowers was left outside Sunday night, somber reminders of a horrific crash that killed a woman a day earlier.

— Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of horrific

Adjective

The Colts got whacked by the Ravens, and their new-look defense was awful.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
In one respect, John Harbaugh seems to have brought winning football back to New York New Jersey Stadium; conversely, the Cowboys’ defense is sufficiently awful to make even the lowliest opponent look like a contender.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of awful

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German prosecutors say Hamas plotted attacks in Berlin and Vienna targeting Jewish communities and Israeli diplomats – part of a network allegedly using Turkey as a base for terror operations against European targets.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
In 2017, a dozen Muslim-majority countries severed ties with the emirate, accusing it of sponsoring terror and fomenting chaos around the world.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of terror

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The scene-stealing role brought her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination, a rarity for comedy — especially given that in the film’s famously gruesome food poisoning set-piece, Megan uses a sink as a toilet.

— Kate Aurthur, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Lizzie, who was 32 years old at the time and living at home, became the prime suspect in the gruesome murders, and was arrested and charged shortly after their deaths.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026