horrible
[ hawr-uh-buhl, hor- ]
/ ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr- /
adjective
causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
extremely unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting: horrible living conditions.
Origin of horrible
1275–1325; Middle English (
h)orrible < Old French < Latin
horribilis, equivalent to
horr- (stem of
horrēre to stand on end, bristle with fear) +
-ibilis
-ible
SYNONYMS FOR horrible
OTHER WORDS FROM horrible
hor·ri·ble·ness, noun hor·ri·bly, adverbWords nearby horrible
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British Dictionary definitions for horribleness
horrible
/ (ˈhɒrəbəl) /
adjective
causing horror; dreadful
disagreeable; unpleasant
informal
cruel or unkind
Derived forms of horrible
horribleness, nounWord Origin for horrible
C14: via Old French from Latin
horribilis, from
horrēre to tremble