horrible

Adjective
Synonyms: atrociousfrightfulhorrifyingugly

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. 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”Synonyms: atrociousfrightfulhorrifyingugly
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Horrible \Hor"ri*ble\, a. [OE. horrible, orrible, OF. horrible, orrible, F. horrible, fr. L. horribilis, fr. horrere. See Horror.] Exciting, or tending to excite, horror or fear; dreadful; terrible; shocking; hideous; as, a horrible sight; a horrible story; a horrible murder. [1913 Webster]

A dungeon horrible on all sides round. --Milton.

Syn: Dreadful; frightful; fearful; terrible; awful; terrific; shocking; hideous; horrid. [1913 Webster]

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