horrendous
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7.0
- adjective
- /həˈrɛndəs/
- After the horrendous storm, the town was left in ruins, and many families were devastated.
- horrendous conditions
- horrendous experience
- horrendous crimes
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Watch on YouTubeAnd it was just awful, horrendous, terrible.
- And it was just awful, horrendous, terrible.
- I think it's applicable to anyone who's going through a horrendous circumstance.
- And the guilt there is the most horrendous feeling in the world.
- And then they can have moments of pure joy in a horrendous war-torn country.
- And in fact, those problems have been horrendous, so much worse.
- And yes, it's dark and horrendous, but there is there is Delia.
- It was a really horrendous thing that happened.
- Their reputation was horrendous, he told the FT.
- I mean, this looks horrendous and a lot of it has been horrendous.
- Yes, horrendous, horrendous start to the trip.
- She never knows if I pass a little gas because the horrendous smell is gone.
Examples
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I think I'm actually in a state of shock how horrendous that experience was.
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This has been a horrendous day.
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Oh, the smell is pretty horrendous guys.
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I mean, this looks horrendous and a lot of it has been horrendous.
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Yes, horrendous, horrendous start to the trip.
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So I see a lot of horrendous consequences down the line.
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Bullying continues to cause horrendous pain for too many students.
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It was a really horrendous thing that happened.
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I know you'd agree with me about the horrendous cost of health care.
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They've just been through one of the most horrendous experiences of their life: the largest maritime disaster in American history, even to this day.
Synonyms
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1.5
Very bad or frightening in a way that makes you feel upset
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3.0
Causing someone to feel afraid
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5.3
Making people feel very afraid
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5.5
Causing great fear or shock
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3.7
Very bad and unpleasant, often causing fear or shock
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4.5
Makes people feel very afraid and shocked
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6.2
Shocking and unpleasant because it shows death or serious injury
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5.6
Causing shock and strong disgust because it is very bad
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4.5
Very bad and shocking, causing people to feel fear or sadness
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1.1
Very frightening and causing fear or dread
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7.2
Too terrible to describe in words
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4.1
A very unpleasant thing that shocks or disgusts you
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6.8
Causing great fear and shock, often like death or ghosts
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4.8
Very frightening and likely to make people afraid
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7.3
Very cruel and shocking, causing strong fear
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1.0
So frightening that people feel afraid
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2.9
Causing strong fear and worry
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7.0
Very frightening and unpleasant, like a bad dream
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7.6
Very cruel and shocking, causing great pain and fear
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4.2
Very bad or unpleasant in a strong way
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Etymology
The word horrendous comes from the same root as horror and the Latin verb horrere, which means 'to shiver' or 'to tremble'. So horrendous describes something so shocking or dreadful that it makes you shiver or feel great fear.