horrific
/hɒˈrɪfɪk
/adjective
Causing horror: horrific injuries...
- A man suffered a horrific eye injury after he and his girlfriend were attacked by a gang of thugs as they left a pub.
- A man suffered horrific crush injuries to his hand after he became trapped in a printing press.
- Her injuries were so horrific that the vet had no choice but to put her to sleep.
Synonyms
dreadful, horrendous, horrifying, horrible, frightful, awful, terrible, fearful, shocking, appalling, atrocious, hideous, grim, grisly, ghastly, harrowing, gruesome, unspeakable, monstrous, nightmarish, sickening, nauseating
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin horrificus, from horrere 'tremble, shudder' (see horrid).