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   Hor·ri·ble

   /ˈhôrəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. causing or likely to cause horror; shocking: "a horrible massacre" Similar dreadfulhorrifyinghorrifichorrendousfrightfulfearfulawfulterribleshockingappallinghideousgrimgrislyghastlyharrowinggruesomeheinousvilenightmarishmacabreunspeakablehair-raisingspine-chillingloathsomemonstrousabhorrentdetestablehatefulexecrableabominableatrocioussickeningnauseating
   • ▪ very unpleasant: "the tea tasted horrible" Similar nastydisagreeableunpleasanthorridawfuldreadfulterribleappallinghorrendousdisgustingfoulrevoltingrepulsiverepellentghastlyobnoxioushatefulodiousobjectionableoffensiveinsufferablevileloathsomeabhorrentinformal:frightfullousygodawfulhellishbeastlygrottybitchycattybogginghellaciousarchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:rebarbativeOpposite pleasantagreeable

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’ (see horrid).

   Derivatives

   • 1. horribleness noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

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