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Definition of horrendousness

horrendousness

/hɔːˈrɛn.dəs.nəs/
hor · ren · dous · ness
Adverb:horrendously
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Adjective:horrendous
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horrendousness Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The quality or state of being horrendous; extreme dreadfulness, atrocity, or unpleasantness.

Example

"Nothing in the preliminary briefing had prepared the relief workers for the sheer horrendousness of the devastation left by the storm."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective horrendous plus the noun-forming suffix -ness; horrendous comes from Latin horrendus ('dreadful, fearful'), the gerundive of horrere ('to bristle, shudder, or tremble with fear').

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