horrible — extremely unpleasant, causing shock or fear
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely unpleasant, causing shock or fear
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɔːrəbl/
Korean meaning: 끔찍한, 무서운, 매우 불쾌한
Korean pronunciation: **호**러블
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
💡 Concept
The kitchen disaster looked absolutely horrible after the toddler's solo cooking attempt.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhɔːrəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɒrɪbl/
🌳Etymology
Roothorr
Suffix--ible
Origin
14세기 프랑스어 'horrible'에서 유래되었으며, 라틴어 'horribilis'(떨리게 하는, 무서운)에서 왔습니다. 'horrere'(떨다, 소름끼치다)라는 동사에서 파생되었죠.
🎵Rhyme
adorabledeplorableterrible
adorable
deplorable
terrible
🔗Collocations
horrible accident
horrible nightmare
horrible smell
horrible weather
horrible experience
feel horrible
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
terribleawfuldreadfulappallingatrocious
Antonyms
wonderfulbeautifulpleasant
Related
horrorhorrifyhorrifichorribly
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