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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

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   What does 'horrible' mean?

   • 極糟的, 令人不快的, 可怕的，令人震驚的… 极糟的, 令人不快的, 可怕的，令人震惊的… horrible, horripilante, horrible [masculine-feminine]… horrível, horroroso, terrível… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! HORRIBLE meaning: 1. very unpleasant or bad: 2. very shocking and frightening: 3. very unpleasant or bad: . Learn more.

   HORRIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Where did the word horrible come from?

   • Origin horrible (1200-1300) French Latin horribilis, from horrere; → HORROR horrible meaning, definition, what is horrible: very bad – used, for example, about thin...: Learn more.

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   What is the difference between terrible and horrible?

   • But generally terrible means something which is really worse or serious whereas horrible means that its so horrifying. The terrible weather caused the death of the sailors at sea. His behaviour was horrible and the teacher couldn’t tolerate him. English has been my native tongue for decades.

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   How do you use horrible in a sentence?

   • Horrible is also used in front of a noun to emphasize how bad something is. For example, you can say 'I've made a horrible mistake'. Everything's in a horrible muddle. Horrendous is usually used to describe something which is extremely difficult to deal with. ... horrendous problems. The cost can be horrendous.

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   /ˈhorəbli/ adverb

   •He died horribly.

   •He was horribly disfigured in the fire.

   •Something had gone horribly wrong.

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   horrible (somewhat informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible. dreadful (somewhat informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: My schedule is dreadful this week. foul extremely bad or unpleasant: A foul odor came from the ...

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