horrid
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈhɔrɪd/
- She said the social life was horrid.
- horrid truth
- most horrid
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Watch on YouTubeThere's some that they just look horrid.
- There's some that they just look horrid.
- Cause the, by the way, the media coverage I've seen, it's just, it's like fucking horrid.
- We are a multicultural country and we have a horrid, absolutely painful, horrific history with racism.
- And I think I'm carrying this horrid energy over.
- And then I heard that horrid that laugh again and it thank you.
- No issues, no skin irritation, no redness, no dryness, no flakiness, none of that horrid awful side effects that can happen.
Examples
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We are a multicultural country and we have a horrid, absolutely painful, horrific history with racism.
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Surely I must be the most horrid person in the world.
Fiction book (1997) -
And then we had one night where it was horrid, horrid wind.
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What a horrid little white rat.
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When she was good, she was very, very good, and when she was bad, she was horrid.
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But London's a horrid place.
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Suddenly she felt all alone, lost within the horrid hallways of the cloister.
Fiction book (1994) -
Mrs. Shevvington's smile was horrid; her little yellow teeth lined up like broken candy.
Fiction book (1990) -
Her heart pounding, she leaped upward before the horrid thing could close on her.
Fiction book (1992) -
The movie was filled with horrid scenes that made many viewers uncomfortable.
Synonyms
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1.5
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
914
1.0
Very bad or unpleasant and causing dislike
538
1.3
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making you feel sick
333
2.3
Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted
224
4.2
Shocking and very wrong in a way that upsets people
200
5.5
Causing great fear or shock
156
5.1
Very ugly and likely to make people feel shocked or disgusted
134
3.7
Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock
131
5.0
Very bad and morally wrong
103
4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
84
5.6
Causing shock and strong disgust because it is very bad
79
7.0
Very shocking and scary, causing fear or disgust
63
4.5
Very bad and shocking, causing people to feel fear or sadness
54
5.5
Causing strong dislike or disgust, like a very bad smell
52
5.1
That causes a strong feeling of wanting to vomit or of disgust
41
6.8
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
34
7.4
Something that makes you feel fear or disgust
31
4.9
Very unpleasant and likely to make you feel disgusted
27
1.0
So frightening that people feel afraid
26
8.7
Strange and upsetting because it shows death or injury
26
7.2
Very bad or morally wrong so people strongly dislike it
21
6.8
Not pleasant to taste or smell
10
6.1
Causing strong dislike or disgust
7
7.6
Very cruel and shocking, causing great pain and fear
4
8.2
Very bad and unpleasant, of poor quality
3
5.3
Having a bad smell or taste that bothers you
2
4.2
Very bad or unpleasant in a strong way
1
8.7
Very disgusting and likely to make someone want to throw up
1
6.7
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or making people feel sick
1
9.9
Feels unpleasant and gross, often sticky or smelly
Antonyms
How Horrid
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word horrid comes from the same root as horror and an old Latin word horrēre, which meant 'to bristle' or 'to shudder', like when your hair stands on end. So something horrid is like that feeling: it is extremely unpleasant or shocking.