horrible
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.bəl/adjective★Beginner— very unpleasant or shocking
informal
extremely unpleasant, shocking, or distressing
She had a horrible experience at the hospital.
Her experience was very unpleasant and distressing.
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Often used to describe something that causes strong negative emotions.
Collocations
horrible experiencea very unpleasant or distressing eventhorrible mistakea very bad error or blunderhorrible newsvery bad or shocking information
💡Pro Tip
Intensity
Use 'horrible' to describe something that is very unpleasant or shocking.
📖Word Origin
From Middle English 'horrible', from Old French 'horrible', from Latin 'horribilis', from 'horrere' (to bristle, shudder).
📝Usage Notes
Often used to emphasize strong negative feelings about something.
Word Breakdown
horr
fear or dread
root-ible
able to be
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