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horrendous

/hɔːˈrɛn.dəs/
hor · ren · dous
Adverb:horrendously
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1

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

Example

"The commuters faced horrendous traffic delays after the bridge closed for emergency repairs."

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hornwort
horny
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horrendous
horrendously
horrendousness
horrible

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Latin 'horrendus' (meaning 'dreadful' or 'fearful'), the gerundive of 'horrere', meaning 'to bristle' or 'to shudder in fear'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Horrendous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/horrendous
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