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horrible

/ˈhɔːr.ə.bəl/
hor · ri · ble
Adverb:horribly
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1

Extremely unpleasant, disagreeable, or of very poor quality.

Example

"We had to cancel the outdoor concert because of the horrible weather."

2

Causing or likely to cause intense fear, shock, disgust, or revulsion.

Example

"The documentary examined the horrible living conditions inside nineteenth-century workhouses."

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• Rhymes for horrible

• Nearby Words

horrendous
horrendously
horrendousness
horrible
horribleness
horribly
horrid

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Old French horrible, which derives from Latin horribilis ('dreadful, fearful'), from the verb horrere ('to bristle, tremble, or shudder with fear').

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