horrible
adjective /ˈhɒrəbl/
/ˈhɔːrəbl/
- (informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like
- What horrible weather!
- The coffee tasted absolutely horrible.
- a horrible mess/smell/noise
- I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us.
- I feel horrible about what happened.
- He looks horrible with that new haircut.
- He admits that he made a horrible mistake when he left her.
- it is horrible to do something It was horrible to have to leave my family behind.
- it is horrible doing something It was horrible sitting there all on my own.
Synonyms terribleterribleTopics Weatherb1- awful
- horrible
- dreadful
- vile
- horrendous
- terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
- What terrible news!
- That’s a terrible thing to say!
- awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
- That’s an awful colour.
- The weather last summer was awful.
- horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
- The coffee tasted horrible.
- dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
- What dreadful weather!
- vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
- There was a vile smell coming from the room.
- He was in a vile mood.
- horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
- The traffic around the city was horrendous.
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
- to
- making you feel very shocked and frightened synonym terrible
- a pretty horrible experience
- a horrible crime/death/nightmare
- a horrible tragedy/accident
Extra Examples- a truly horrible sight
- She woke from a horrible nightmare.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
- to
- (informal) (of people or their behaviour) unfriendly, unpleasant or unkind synonym nasty, obnoxious
- a horrible person
- What a horrible thing to say!
- horrible to somebody My sister was being horrible to me all day.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
- to
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’.