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Another word for horrendous

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• adjective (Context 1)

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

Usage Example

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

Strongest
horrible
dreadful
appalling
atrocious
horrific
Strong
ghastly
frightful
awful
terrible
abysmal

Opposites of horrendous

The opposite of horrendous shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

wonderful
marvelous
delightful
pleasant
splendid
fabulous
magnificent
See all opposites of horrendous

• Nearby Words

hornwort
horny
horoscope
horrendous
horrendously
horrendousness
horrible

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Horrendous. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/horrendous
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