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horrible

[hawr-uh-buhl, hor-] / ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr- /
ADJECTIVE
unpleasant
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abhorrent abominable appalling awful cruel disgusting dreadful eerie frightful ghastly grim grisly gruesome heinous hideous horrendous horrid lousy nasty scandalous scary shameful shocking terrible terrifying
WEAK
beastly detestable disagreeable execrable fairy fearful loathsome lurid mean obnoxious offensive repellent repulsive revolting sickie ungodly unholy unkind
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attractive beautiful calming comforting delightful encouraging gentle good great happy kind magnificent nice pleasant pleasing pretty reputable soothing wonderful

Example Sentences

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Yes, this was definitely a horrible yet interesting first date idea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"That is horrible," she said, stunned by the prices visible on the Liberty gas station's LED board.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“It would be horrible to die with that secret,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s that these battles over leadership and this weird Julius Caesar–style triumvirate of interim leadership may be trickling down in ways that lets horrible people get away with incredibly light sentences.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Not then, not when what had happened was so fresh and so horrible and when I wasn’t even sure I knew what had happened.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse