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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Robert Gasser could be horrible next season after his dominance in this year's playoffs. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Russia's horrible invasion and now four-year war on Ukraine added gasoline to a fire that began burning with bad policy decisions years ago. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026 In most versions of the Greek mythology, Medusa is a beautiful woman that was cursed by the goddess Athena with a head of snakes instead of hair and the horrible ability to turn people to stone with just one look. — Lynsey Eidell, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2026 The battle is between that horrible atmosphere and some of the horrific candidates that have been nominated by the Democratic Party. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horrible

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrible

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Teen details horrific ordeal Duarte met the 15-year-old when the girl was taking a stroll with her dog near a pool at the hotel, according to Duarte’s arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
Short says despite Thursday night's horrific crime, RTD has done a lot to ensure the safety of their operators and passengers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of horrific

Adjective

The blistering one-way run is strangely terrifying from the near silent cockpit as the highway lamps flash past.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Nov. 2026
In Lima, and especially in the regions, terrifying scenes unfolded outside hospitals, with sick people collapsing in the street due to the shortage of oxygen, one of the key tools for treating the virus.

— Claudia Rebaza, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of terrifying

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Losing to the Tampa Bay Bucs starting an undrafted rookie quarterback was awful, and gagging the home game in overtime to the Awful Arizona Cardinals was worse; coming back in the fourth quarter to beat the Colts is almost just as bad.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2026
The only sign his group was listening to the awful things their friend/boss/son was being accused of was the very active facial expressions of Brand’s wife, Laura.

— Luke Jones, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of awful

Adjective

The bat lay on its back, soggy and wretched, here in the waning hours of this terrible day.

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
An ugly fight between teammates during training camp was a terrible start to a season that officially began with a loss against North Carolina, a game in Dublin that TCU essentially sold, against the desires of Dykes.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of terrible

Noun

Freedom, and the chance to briefly escape the grind of a stay-at-home mom with three little terrors.

— Kevin Fanady, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2001, he was fired from MTV UK after turning up to work dressed as Osama bin Laden two days after the September 11 terror attacks.

— Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of terror

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Less than four minutes into the game, Apple Valley senior fullback Joseph Lopez suffered a gruesome leg injury and the game was delayed about 30 minutes for the medical response and on-field treatment.

— Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
In his Address at Gettysburg, President Lincoln transformed a gruesome battle into the raison d’être of a truly United States that for the first time in its history became a union.

— Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of gruesome

Adjective

Their fearless leader is the relentlessly disgusting, but equally brilliant Jackson Lamb (Gary Oldman) who insults, cajoles, and gaslights his foot-dragging staff into feats of daring heroism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026
Everyone starts tasting the varied, apparently disgusting, bottles.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026