horrible
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hor·ri·ble
(hôr′ə-bəl, hŏr′-)adj.
1. Arousing or tending to arouse horror; dreadful: "War is beyond all words horrible" (Winston S. Churchill).
2. Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin horribilis, from horrēre, to tremble.]
hor′ri·ble·ness n.
hor′ri·bly adv.
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horrible
(ˈhɒrəbəl)adj
1. causing horror; dreadful
2. disagreeable; unpleasant
3. informal cruel or unkind
[C14: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrēre to tremble]
ˈhorribleness n
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hor•ri•ble
(ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr-)adj.
1. causing horror; shockingly dreadful.
2. extremely unpleasant; deplorable: horrible living conditions.
[1275–1325; Middle English (h)orrible < Old French < Latin horribilis=horri-, variant s. of horrēre + -bilis -ble]
hor′ri•ble•ness, n.
hor′ri•bly, adv.
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horrible
, horror, horrid - Horrible, horror, and horrid are from Latin horrere, "stand on end" (hair) or "tremble, shudder," and the original sense of horrid was "bristly, shaggy, rough."See also related terms for horror.
horrific, horrendous, horrible, horrid - In decreasing degree of horror: horrific, horrendous, horrible, horrid.
See also related terms for horror.
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horrible
– horrid – horrific – horrifying – horrendous1. describing unpleasant events or experiences
All of these words except horrid can be used to describe a very unpleasant and shocking event, experience, or story.
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
It was one of the most horrific experiences of my life.
...the horrifying descriptions of life in the trenches.
...the horrendous murder of a prostitute.
2. expressing dislike
In conversation, people use horrible and horrid to show their dislike for someone or something. These words can be used to describe almost anything which is unpleasant, ugly, disgusting, or depressing.
The hotel was horrible.
His suit was a horrible colour.
We had to live in a horrid little flat.
3. for emphasis
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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| Adj. | 1. |  horrible - provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
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horrible
adjective
1. (Informal) dreadful, terrible, awful, nasty, cruel, beastly (informal), mean, unpleasant, ghastly (informal), unkind, horrid, disagreeable a horrible little boy
dreadful appealing, charming, pleasant, wonderful, attractive, lovely, fetching, delightful, cute, enchanting, agreeable
dreadful appealing, charming, pleasant, wonderful, attractive, lovely, fetching, delightful, cute, enchanting, agreeable
2. terrible, awful, appalling, terrifying, shocking, grim, dreadful, revolting, fearful, obscene, ghastly, hideous, shameful, gruesome, from hell (informal), grisly, horrid, repulsive, frightful, heinous, loathsome, abhorrent, abominable, hellacious (U.S. slang) Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
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horrible
adjective1. Causing great horror:
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horrible
[ˈhɒrɪbl] ADJ1. (= unpleasant) [food, colour, smell, thought] → horroroso, horrible
aren't those dresses horrible? → ¿a que esos vestidos son horrorosos?, ¿a que son feísimos esos vestidos?
he was the most horrible person I've ever met → era la persona más mala que he conocido
you're horrible! → ¡qué malo eres!
I've got a horrible feeling that → tengo la horrible sensación de que ...
that jumper looks horrible on you → ese jersey te queda horroroso or espantoso
it's all a horrible mess → es un lío horroroso
we thought something horrible had happened → pensamos que algo horrible había pasado
the press write some horrible things about him → la prensa cuenta cosas espantosas or horribles de él
what a horrible thought! → ¡qué idea tan horrible!
to be horrible to sb → tratar fatal a algn
she's horrible to her sister → trata fatal a su hermana
don't be horrible to your brother → no seas malo con tu hermano
aren't those dresses horrible? → ¿a que esos vestidos son horrorosos?, ¿a que son feísimos esos vestidos?
he was the most horrible person I've ever met → era la persona más mala que he conocido
you're horrible! → ¡qué malo eres!
I've got a horrible feeling that → tengo la horrible sensación de que ...
that jumper looks horrible on you → ese jersey te queda horroroso or espantoso
it's all a horrible mess → es un lío horroroso
we thought something horrible had happened → pensamos que algo horrible había pasado
the press write some horrible things about him → la prensa cuenta cosas espantosas or horribles de él
what a horrible thought! → ¡qué idea tan horrible!
to be horrible to sb → tratar fatal a algn
she's horrible to her sister → trata fatal a su hermana
don't be horrible to your brother → no seas malo con tu hermano
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horror
(ˈhorə) nounˈhorrible adjective2. unpleasant. What a horrible day!horrible
ˈhorribleness noun calidad de horrible
ˈhorribly adverbˈhorrid (-rid) adjective1. unpleasant. That was a horrid thing to say. horroroso, horrible; odioso
horrific (həˈrifik) adjectiveˈhorrify (-fai) verb to shock greatly. Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest.horrorizar; escandalizar
ˈhorrifying adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
horrible
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