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horrendous

[haw-ren-duhs, ho-] / hɔˈrɛn dəs, hɒ- /
ADJECTIVE
terrible
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhorrent appalling atrocious awful dire disastrous dreadful extreme frightful ghastly gruesome harrowing hideous horrible horrid
WEAK
beastly dangerous disturbing dreaded fearful hateful horrifyin
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beautiful delightful fortunate good nice pleasant pleasing wonderful

Example Sentences

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Rams coach Sean McVay, West Coast area scout Vito Gonella and director of scouting strategy James Gladstone identified Nacua as a must-have addition to a team coming off a horrendous 2022 Super Bowl hangover.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

"Life on dialysis is horrendous and so I wanted to help."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

“We took out a horrendous, horrible leader who was oppressing his own people,” Jost said.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

He described as "horrendous" the tunnel conditions under the Seaview football pitch, which is downstream from where Noah was seen naked close to the entrance to a storm drain at Linear Park.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

I yelled, flapping my arms, but the horrendous thing quivered with rage.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall