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horrific

[ haw-rif-ik, ho- ]

/ hɔˈrɪf ɪk, hɒ- /

adjective

causing horror.

Origin of horrific

1645–55; < Latin horrificus, equivalent to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear) + -ficus -fic

OTHER WORDS FROM horrific

hor·rif·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby horrific

horrendous, horrent, horrible, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified, horrify, horrifying, horripilate, horripilation

Example sentences from the Web for horrifically

They claimed it was an accident and the victim was too horrifically burned to speak.

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So what was this horrifically shocking joke that caused such an outcry?

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But this latest atrocity--horrifically ugly, giant emoticons--takes the cake, says Winston Ross.

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The response to the loss of American lives in the line of duty has been horrifically politicized.

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British Dictionary definitions for horrifically

horrific

/ (hɒˈrɪfɪk, hə-) /

adjective

provoking horror; horrible

Derived forms of horrific

horrifically, adverb