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

OTHER WORDS FROM horrible

hor·ri·ble·ness, noun hor·ri·bly, adverb

Example sentences from the Web for horribleness

British Dictionary definitions for horribleness

horrible
/ (ˈhɒrəbəl) /

adjective

causing horror; dreadful
disagreeable; unpleasant
informal cruel or unkind

Derived forms of horrible

horribleness, noun

Word Origin for horrible

C14: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrēre to tremble