horrible
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.bəl/
very unpleasant or shocking
The movie had a horrible ending.
The ending was very unpleasant and disappointing.
informal
extremely unpleasant, shocking, or distressing
She had a horrible experience at the hospital.
Her experience was very unpleasant and distressing.
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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