What are some alternative words for horrible?
Synonyms for horrible
ˈhɔr ə bəl, ˈhɒr-
This thesaurus page is about all possible synonyms, equivalent, same meaning and similar words for the term horrible.
Princeton's WordNet
atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly(adj)
provoking horror
"an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
Synonyms:
frightful, flagitious, unworthy, wretched, terrible, monstrous, fearful, worthless, tremendous, abominable, unspeakable, awful, grievous, atrocious, slimy, ugly, dreadful, horrifying, vile, despicable, painful, surlyAntonyms:
unalarming
English Synonyms and Antonyms
horrible
Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.
Synonyms:
alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrificAntonyms:
base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
Words popularity by usage frequency
rank | word | |
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#560 | august | |
#841 | bad | |
#1450 | grand | |
#4260 | horror | |
#5214 | noble | |
#6918 | terrible | |
#7683 | nasty | |
#7689 | ugly | |
#8709 | horrible | |
#8774 | tremendous | |
#9372 | painful | |
#9775 | awful | |
#12244 | terrific | |
#13306 | majestic | |
#14061 | shocking | |
#15704 | imposing | |
#16120 | dire | |
#19357 | creepy | |
#19676 | dread | |
#20756 | frightening | |
#20769 | worthless | |
#22989 | fearful | |
#23144 | alarming | |
#23190 | dreadful | |
#24854 | solemn | |
#25388 | terrifying | |
#26052 | horrific | |
#26755 | stately | |
#27379 | vile | |
#29891 | appalling | |
#30054 | hateful | |
#30875 | monstrous | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#30977 | hideous | |
#36370 | gruesome | |
#37348 | horrid | |
#38864 | horrendous | |
#38945 | unworthy | |
#39885 | horrifying | |
#40529 | grievous | |
#45237 | unspeakable | |
#45529 | heinous | |
#46824 | surly | |
#47042 | ghastly | |
#47706 | despicable | |
#48820 | slimy | |
#50274 | atrocious | |
#51404 | abominable | |
#54515 | frightful | |
#58157 | grisly | |
#70510 | beastly | |
#74271 | abhorrent | |
#97969 | detestable | |
#129078 | portentous |
How to use horrible in a sentence?
I would call it,' forcibly imprisoning people in their homes' against all their Constitutional rights, in my opinion, and breaking people's freedoms in ways that are horrible and wrong and not why people came to America or built this country, it's an outrage.
Police officers never stopped their daily job of putting themselves in harm's way protecting New Yorkers, this past month we experienced an unparalleled drain on our resources policing protesters gone wild and horrible tragedy in the assassination of our two brothers in blue.
Charles Bukowski, From "Betting on the Muse":
Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead.
Border security includes the wall, but it includes many other things, we have to end the chain [ migration ]. We have to end these horrible catch and release principles where you catch somebody and you take their name and then you release them. We have to change our laws.
I wanted to make this movie because it taps into an emotion that everyone can identify with -- the awkward moments of our high school years. For Josie Geller, high school was a horrible, humiliating experience.
Translations for horrible
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- فظيعArabic
- esgarrifós, hòrrid, horribleCatalan, Valencian
- hroznýCzech
- schrecklichGerman
- horrendo, horribleSpanish
- مصیبت بارPersian
- hirvittävä, kauhistuttava, karmiva, kauheus, kauheaFinnish
- affreux, horribleFrench
- horríbel, horribleGalician
- भयंकरHindi
- borzalmas, rettenetes, borzasztóHungarian
- mengerikanIndonesian
- hræðilegurIcelandic
- orribile, terribileItalian
- נוראHebrew
- 恐ろしいJapanese
- 무시 무시한Korean
- horribilisLatin
- šausmīgsLatvian
- verschrikkelijkDutch
- straszny, okropnyPolish
- horrívelPortuguese
- înfricoșare, înfiorare, groază, groaznic, oribil, îngrozitorRomanian
- ужа́сный, стра́шныйRussian
- förskräcklig, hemsk, fasansfullSwedish
- korkunç, berbatTurkish
- 可怕Chinese
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