- pronunciation:
- ho
rih
b
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[or]
ha
rih
bl
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is horrible, it makes you feel great fear.
Ana had a horrible nightmare, and she was so scared she couldn't go back to sleep.- synonyms:
- terrible
- similar words:
- scary
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| definition 2: |
When something is horrible, it is very bad or very disgusting.
The milk was too old and it smelled horrible.The weather was so horrible that my mom couldn't see to drive the car.- synonyms:
- awful, disgusting
- antonyms:
- delightful, lovely
- similar words:
- foul, offensive, shocking, terrible, unpleasant
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| related words: |
nasty |
| derivations: |
horribly (adv.), horribleness (n.) |
Horrible comes from a Latin word that means "bristly or savage looking."