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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At the time it was horrendous, but the fact we were still talking about it years later shows it had its worth.

From BBC

"It was horrendous. It was one of the most traumatic, stressful times and my wife was beside herself," he said.

From BBC

Miss Richardson, who will now represent England at Miss World 2026, said she was bullied "horrendously" while at school.

From BBC

More than 200,000 people from across Europe were held there and over 40,000 prisoners died there in horrendous conditions.

From Seattle Times

Officers also sought to "reassure" residents and visitors they were "investigating at pace" what they described as a "horrendous incident".

From BBC