horrible

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɔrɪbl/

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Adjective

Positive horrible

Comparative more horrible

Superlative most horrible

1. If something is horrible, it is very bad.
   • Synonyms: bad, terrible and awful

   The killing of this woman was a horrible, horrible crime.

   Yesterday was horrible, just horrible.

   My God, these things are horrible. I can't believe they happened.

   They only had a no food or water and they feared a slow and horrible death.

Related words

• horror
• horrify
• horrific
• horrid
• horrendous