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horrible
[ hawr-uh-buhl, hor- ]
adjective
- causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful:
a horrible sight.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting:
horrible living conditions.
horrible
/ 藞丑蓲谤蓹产蓹濒 /
adjective
- causing horror; dreadful
- disagreeable; unpleasant
- informal.cruel or unkind
Derived Forms
- 藞丑辞谤谤颈产濒别苍别蝉蝉, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 丑辞谤顎价颈路产濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
- 丑辞谤顎价颈路产濒测 adverb
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of horrible1
Example Sentences
鈥淭hese animals are already scared, abandoned, living in horrible conditions, and they have no family to love them,鈥 Kopushyan told the committee, fighting back tears.
"It's really horrible but these people who are speculating, they didn't go to the trial, they don't know the facts and it has been really difficult."
The one is not as horrible a post as it used to be since Churchill Downs built a 20-horse gate, meaning the one horse isn鈥檛 right against the rail.
In his landmark broadcast he included the words: "This day at Belsen was the most horrible of my life."
The largest parties are both likely to have a horrible time of it.
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More About Horrible
What does听horrible mean?
Horrible is popularly used to mean extremely bad鈥攁wful, dreadful, or horrendous.
When it鈥檚 used to describe a person, it often means extremely disagreeable or cruel.
Much less commonly, it can mean literally causing horror鈥horrifying or horrific.
Example: Everyone seems to like that restaurant, but I had a horrible experience there鈥攂ad food and even worse service.
Where does听horrible come from?
The first records of the word horrible come from around 1300. It comes from the Latin horribilis, which ultimately derives from the Latin verb 丑辞谤谤脓谤别, meaning 鈥渢o tremble鈥 or 鈥渢o bristle with fear鈥 (a reference to one鈥檚 hair standing on end due to extreme fear). 贬辞谤谤脓谤别 is also the basis of the word horror and the related words horrific, horrifying, and horrid.
Horrible is most popularly used to simply mean 鈥渞eally bad,鈥 in much the same way that terrible and awful are often used, as in I had a horrible time at that party鈥攏o one would talk to me! Sometimes, though, horrible means truly horrific or horrifying, as in In my 30 years on the job, I鈥檝e never seen a crime scene more horrible than this. Real-life horror-like violence can be described as horrible, but you wouldn鈥檛 call a horror movie horrible to mean it was really scary鈥攜ou鈥檇 probably call it horrifying or terrifying. If it was really stupid and poorly made, though, then you could call it horrible. (Unless it was so bad that it was good, in which case you might call it terrific!)
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What are some other forms related to horrible?
- horribly (adverb)
- horribleness (noun)
What are some synonyms for horrible?
What are some words that share a root or word element with horrible?听
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What are some words that often get used in discussing horrible?
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How is听horrible used in real life?
The word horrible is always negative, but it鈥檚 commonly used in both serious and not-so-serious contexts.
"It's the cold fish dying in your stomach feeling. You try to forget about it, but as soon as you do, the fish starts flopping around under your heart and reminds you that something truly horrible is happening."
鈥 Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being (2013)
鈥 Is it quotable? (@isitquotable)
Nothing annoys me more than when a book I love becomes a movie and it鈥檚 horrible 馃槖
鈥 samantha kate (@sammyvanriper)
This horrible weather is making me want to stay in my pjs & hide away all day 馃寶馃寶
鈥 laur (@LaurynBeck)
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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of horrible?
A. awful
B. terrible
C. lousy
D. delightful
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