horrible

[hawr-uh-buhl, hor-] / ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

unpleasant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent abominable appalling awful cruel disgusting dreadful eerie frightful ghastly grim grisly gruesome heinous hideous horrendous horrid lousy nasty scandalous scary shameful shocking terrible terrifying

WEAK

beastly detestable disagreeable execrable fairy fearful loathsome lurid mean obnoxious offensive repellent repulsive revolting sickie ungodly unholy unkind

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beautiful calming comforting delightful encouraging gentle good great happy kind magnificent nice pleasant pleasing pretty reputable soothing wonderful

Example Sentences

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She felt “horrible” off the ice, but it didn’t affect her training.

From Los Angeles Times

But it’s usually something horrible happens and then we’ll be proactive about everything else.

From Los Angeles Times

"Not knowing when - or even if - I'll get any money back is truly horrible."

From BBC

Not when the person I trusted wholeheartedly for twelve years is being accused of something horrible.

From Literature

Her horrible warnings whirled around in his head, and her strange, droning chant seemed to have been burned into his brain.

From Literature