horrible — extremely unpleasant, causing shock or fear
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant, causing shock or fear
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɔːrəbl/
Example Sentences
- My cooking skills are so horrible that even the smoke detector cheers when I'm done.
- The traffic was horrible during rush hour.
- She felt horrible about forgetting her friend's birthday.
horrible
ADJECTIVE[/ˈhɔːrəbl/]
extremely unpleasant, causing shock or fear
The kitchen disaster looked absolutely horrible after the toddler's solo cooking attempt.
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Origin
The word derives from 14th-century French 'horrible', which comes from Latin 'horribilis' meaning 'causing trembling or fear'. It stems from the Latin verb 'horrere', meaning 'to tremble' or 'to shudder'.
Breakdown
horrere (to tremble, to shudder) + -ibilis (Latin adjective suffix meaning 'capable of' or 'worthy of'), forming 'horribilis' (worthy of causing fear or trembling).
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📝Examples
“My cooking skills are so horrible that even the smoke detector cheers when I'm done.”
“The traffic was horrible during rush hour.”
“She felt horrible about forgetting her friend's birthday.”
“The hotel room had a horrible view of the garbage dumpster.”
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