horrendous — extremely unpleasant, shocking, or terrible
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant, shocking, or terrible
Pronunciation (IPA): /hɔːˈrendəs/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so horrendous that even the smoke detector cheers when I order takeout.
- The test results were horrendous - I need to study much harder.
- She made a horrendous fashion choice by wearing socks with sandals.
horrendous
ADJECTIVE[/hɔːˈrendəs/]
extremely unpleasant, shocking, or terrible
Absolutely terrible taste reaction
This horrendous mess is tremendous progress with stupendous potential!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin horrendus, the adjective form of the verb horrere, meaning 'to tremble' or 'to cause fear.' The word shares etymological roots with horror, both stemming from the Latin verb expressing a visceral reaction of dread or trembling.
Breakdown
horrere (to tremble, to shudder with fear) + -endus (worthy of, deserving of, or causing the action of the verb), literally meaning 'worthy of causing fear or trembling.'
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📝Examples
“My cooking skills are so horrendous that even the smoke detector cheers when I order takeout.”
“The test results were horrendous - I need to study much harder.”
“She made a horrendous fashion choice by wearing socks with sandals.”
“The storm caused horrendous damage to the coastal areas.”
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