Horrible is an adjective that describes something causing or likely to cause horror; shocking, extremely unpleasant, or distressing. It's often used to denote extremely dislikeable or poor-quality conditions, …

HORRIBLE definition: causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful. See examples of horrible used in a sentence.

The meaning of HORRIBLE is marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror. How to use horrible in a sentence.

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 hor•ri•ble (hôr′ ə bəl, hor′ -), adj. causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight. extremely …

5 days ago · horrible (plural horribles) A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

HORRIBLE definition: 1. very unpleasant or bad: 2. very shocking and frightening: 3. very unpleasant or bad: . Learn more.

Horrible definition: Arousing or tending to arouse horror; dreadful.

You can call something horrible when it causes you to feel great shock, fear, and disgust. Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

Horrible definition: Arousing or tending to arouse horror; dreadful.

You can call something horrible when it causes you to feel great shock, fear, and disgust. Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

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