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horrible

/ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/adjective3 syllables

Horrible means: provoking horror.

Synonyms for horrible7

adjective, as in provoking horror

atrocious, frightful, horrifying, ugly, alarming

also used for horrible

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What does horrible mean?1

adjective

1

provoking horror“an atrocious automobile accident”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with horrible?2

four syllables

adorabledeplorable
Show 38 near rhymes
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Horrible in a sentence

  • Her knees trembled, her heart fluttered, a horrible faintness came over her.Hybrid
  • They said the food is great, but it tasted horrible to me.Eccles17
  • In due course, eating meat will be considered as horrible as eating human flesh.speedwell
  • Treasure chests abound in the dungeon, but so do horrible monsters.papabear
  • After two months of traveling, we realized that something horrible was happening.ajje
  • His wife was shrill, languid, handsome and horrible.shekitten
  • If the truth is horrible, the lie is murderous.Objectivesea
  • The food was horrible, and the waiter, surly.Munia

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Forms of horrible

as a adjective

comparative
horribler
superlative
horriblest