horrible Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- atrocious
- macabre
- horrid
- ghastly
- frightful
- terrifying
- sickening
- horrendous
- hideous
- monstrous
- disgusting
- dreadful
- appalling
- lurid
- frightening
- scary
- nightmarish
- grisly
Weak:
- abhorrent
- evil
- hair-raising
- odious
- loathsome
- offensive
- intimidating
- forbidding
- direful
- heart-stopping
- revolting
- noisome
- distasteful
- dire
- redoubtable
- deplorable
- fearsome
- nauseating
- fearful
- vile
- disagreeable
- gut-wrenching
- grotesque
- obscene
- alarming
- repugnant
- unsightly
- grewsome
- formidable
- repulsive
- noxious
- bloodcurdling
- abominable
- ugly
- obnoxious
- heinous
- unspeakable
horrible Meaning
horrible (s)
provoking horror
horrible (a.)
Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder.
horrible Sentence Examples
- The horrific carnage left the battlefield strewn with broken bodies and shattered lives.
- The weather conditions were simply horrible, rendering travel impossible due to torrential rain and howling winds.
- The child's screams echoed through the house, a horrible reminder of the nightmares that haunted her.
- The stench emanating from the garbage dump was horrible, making it almost unbearable to breathe.
- The accident left her disfigured beyond recognition, a horrible reminder of the tragedy she had endured.
- The disease ravaged her body, causing horrible pain and suffering that made her life a living hell.
- The poverty-stricken neighborhood was a horrible place to live, filled with crime and despair.
- The horrible news of his best friend's death shattered his heart into a thousand pieces.
- The sight of the mangled victims of the terrorist attack was a horrible reminder of the evil that lurked in the world.
- The horrible thought of losing her child consumed her mind, making her unable to sleep or eat.
FAQs About the word horrible
provoking horrorExciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder
shocking, gruesome,horrific, terrific, terrible, horrifying, awful, nightmare, atrocious, macabre
pleasurable, pleasing, delicious, agreeable, attractive, enjoyable, pleasant, enjoyable, pleasing, delicious
The horrific carnage left the battlefield strewn with broken bodies and shattered lives.
The weather conditions were simply horrible, rendering travel impossible due to torrential rain and howling winds.
The child's screams echoed through the house, a horrible reminder of the nightmares that haunted her.
The stench emanating from the garbage dump was horrible, making it almost unbearable to breathe.
