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hor·rid
(hôr′ĭd, hŏr′-)adj.
1. Causing horror; dreadful.
2. Extremely disagreeable; offensive.
3. Archaic Bristling; rough.
[Alteration (influenced by Latin horridus, bristling) of Middle English horred, past participle of horren, to bristle, from Latin horrēre, to tremble, bristle.]
hor′rid·ly adv.
hor′rid·ness n.
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horrid
(ˈhɒrɪd)adj
1. disagreeable; unpleasant: a horrid meal.
2. repulsive or frightening
3. informal unkind
[C16 (in the sense: bristling, shaggy): from Latin horridus prickly, rough, from horrēre to bristle]
ˈhorridly adv
ˈhorridness n
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hor•rid
(ˈhɔr ɪd, ˈhɒr-)adj.
1. such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
2. extremely unpleasant or disagreeable; nasty.
3. Archaic. bristling; rough.
[1580–90; < Latin horridus bristling, rough, dreadful, derivative of horrēre]
hor′rid•ly, adv.
hor′rid•ness, n.
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See also related terms for horror.
horrific, horrendous, horrible, horrid - In decreasing degree of horror: horrific, horrendous, horrible, horrid.
See also related terms for horror.
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horrible
– horrid – horrific – horrifying – horrendous1. describing unpleasant events or experiences
All of these words except horrid can be used to describe a very unpleasant and shocking event, experience, or story.
Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.
It was one of the most horrific experiences of my life.
...the horrifying descriptions of life in the trenches.
...the horrendous murder of a prostitute.
2. expressing dislike
In conversation, people use horrible and horrid to show their dislike for someone or something. These words can be used to describe almost anything which is unpleasant, ugly, disgusting, or depressing.
The hotel was horrible.
His suit was a horrible colour.
We had to live in a horrid little flat.
3. for emphasis
Horrible is also used in front of a noun to emphasize how bad something is. For example, you can say 'I've made a horrible mistake'.
Everything's in a horrible muddle.
Horrendous is usually used to describe something which is extremely difficult to deal with.
...horrendous problems.
The cost can be horrendous.
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Adj. 1. horrid - exceedingly bad; "when she was bad she was horrid"
bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice"
2. horrid - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"
offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"
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horrid
adjective
1. (Informal) unpleasant, terrible, awful, offensive, nasty, disgusting, horrible, dreadful, obscene, disagreeable, yucky or yukky (slang) What a horrid smell!
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horrid
adjective1. Causing great horror:
2. Extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings:
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Translations
فَظيع، رَديءمُرَوِّع ، مُرْعِب
hroznýstrašlivý
frygteligrædselsfuld
hræîilegurhræîilegur; andstyggilegur
grozenodvraten
horrid
[ˈhɒrɪd] ADJ (= disagreeable, unpleasant) → horrible ; (= horrifying) → horroroso ; (= unkind) → antipáticoto be horrid to sb → tratar a algn muy mal, portarse muy mal con algn
don't be horrid! → ¡no seas antipático!
you horrid thing! → ¡qué malo!, ¡qué antipático!
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horrid
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horrid
[ˈhɒrɪd] adj (unpleasant, person) → odioso/a, antipatico/a; (thing, weather) → orribile, orrendo/a; (meal) → schifoso/a; (unkind) → cattivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
horrible,
horrid
etc see horrorhorror
(ˈhorə) noun1. great fear or dislike. She has a horror of spiders; She looked at me in horror. afsku رُعْب، هَلَع ужас horror hrůza das Entsetzen skræk; rædsel; væmmelse τρόμος, φρίκη horror hirm وحشت kauhu horreur אימה डरावना groza, strava rettegés kengerian ógn, skelfing; hryllingur orrore 恐怖 공포 siaubas, pasibaisėjimas šausmas; riebums; pretīgums perasaan takut yang amat sangat afschuw skrekk, forferdelse, avsky wstręt, groza وحشت horror groază отвращение; ужас hrôza groza strah fasa, skräck, avsky ความหวาดกลัว dehşet, korku 極大恐懼,極端厭惡 жах; огида خوف اور بیزاری sự ghê sợ 极端厌恶
2. a disagreeable person or thing. Her little boy is an absolute horror. monster شَخْصٌ مُتْعِب جدا грозотия horror postrach der Greuel rædsel τέρας horror, monstruo koletis تنفر hirviö monstre זוועה भयानक užas rémség monster viðbjóður, hryllingur orrore ぞっとするもの 못 견디게 싫은 사람(것) siaubas briesmonis betul-betul nakal verschrikking redselsfull, avskyelig okropność تنفر horror monstru сущее наказание postrach groza užasna osoba fasa, skräck, odåga คน หรือสิ่งที่คอยขัดแย้ง piç kurusu 令人厭惡的人或事 неприємна істота ناگوار شخص یا شے kẻ tinh quái 讨厌透顶的人或事
ˈhorrible adjective1. causing horror; dreadful. a horrible sight. aaklig مُرْعِب، مُخيف ужасен horrível hrůzný schrecklich frygtelig; hæslig φρικτός, τρομερός horrible, horroroso kohutav وحشتناك kauhistuttava horrible גועלי भयंकर strahovit iszonyú mengerikan hryllilegur orribile 恐ろしい 무서운 siaubingas briesmīgs; šausmīgs mengerikan afschuwelijk, (af)schrikwekkend skrekkelig, fryktelig okropny, straszny وحشتناک، ویرونکی horrível înfricoşător ужасающий hrozný strašen užasan fasansfull, fruktansvärd, hemsk น่าเกลียดน่ากลัว dehşet verici, korkunç 令人毛骨悚然的 страшний, жахливий دہشت انگیز kinh khủng 令人毛骨悚然的
2. unpleasant. What a horrible day! aaklig فَظيع، مُزْعِج، مُتْعِب отвратителен horrível strašný schrecklich rædselsfuld απαίσιος horrible vastik ناگوار hirveä affreux נורא भयंकर अनाकर्षक grozan, neugodan szörnyű tidak menyenangkan hræðilegur orribile いやな 몹시 불쾌한 siaubingas pretīgs teruk vreselijk grufull, fæl, redselsfull straszny, nieprzyjemny ناساز، نا خوښی horrível îngrozitor ужасный strašný grozen grozan förskräcklig, förfärlig, ryslig ไม่น่ายินดี berbat, iğrenç 令人討厭的 бридкий ناپسندیدہ khó chịu 令人很不愉快的,极讨厌的
ˈhorribleness noun aakligheid فَظاعَه، رُعْب، هَلَع отвратителност horror hrůzostrašnost die Schrecklichkeit rædselsfuldhed φρίκη calidad de horrible õudus ناگواري hirveys caractère horrible אימה भयावहता strahota szörnyűség, iszonyat sifat mengerikan hryllingur, skelfing mostruosità 恐ろしさ 끔찍함 siaubingumas šausmīgums; pretīgums kedahsyatan afschuwwekkendheid, afschrikwekkendheid grufullhet okropieństwo ناخوښی، خطرناک horror caracter îngrozitor ужас hrôzostrašnosť grozota grozota förskräcklighet ความน่าเกลียดน่ากลัว dehşet vericilik, korkunçluk 可怕 жах ہولناکی sự kinh khủng; sự đáng ghét 可怕
ˈhorribly adverb verskriklik بِصورَة فَظيعَه أو مُرْعِبَه отвратително horrivelmente hrozně schrecklich frygteligt; hæsligt; rædselsfuldt τρομερά, φρικτά horriblemente õudusttekitavalt بطور وحشتناك hirveän horriblement בְּאוֹפֶן מַחֲרִיד भयंकर रूप से grozno, strašno iszonyúan secara mengerikan hryllilega, hræðilega orribilmente 恐ろしく 무섭게 siaubingai šausmīgi; pretīgi dalam keadaan yang menggerunkan afschuwelijk, (af)schrikwekkend skrekkelig, redselsfullt, grufullt okropnie, strasznie په ویرونکی ډول horrivelmente îngrozitor ужасно hrozne strašno grozno fasansfullt, förskräckligt อย่างน่าเกลียดน่ากลัว korkunç/iğrenç bir şekilde 可怕地 жахливо بری طرح سے kinh khủng; khủng khiếp 可怕地
ˈhorrid (-rid) adjective1. unpleasant. That was a horrid thing to say. aaklig فَظيع، رَديء противен feio hrozný schrecklich rædselsfuld απαίσιος horroroso, horrible; odioso vastik زشت inhottava affreux נורא, איום जघन्य grozan szörnyű tidak menyenangkan hræðilegur; andstyggilegur orrendo, orribile いやな 몹시 불쾌한 baisus riebīgs teruk abject vemmelig, ekkel, gyselig straszny, okropny زشت، ځیګ، سخت feio urât отвратительный hrozný grozljiv grozan nedrig, hemsk ไม่น่ายินดี; ไม่เหมาะสม iğrenç, çirkin 令人討厭的 неприємний, відразливий ناخوشگوار khó chịu 令人讨厌的
2. dreadful. a horrid shriek. afgryslik مُرَوِّع ، مُرْعِب ужасен horrendo strašlivý schrecklich frygtelig φρικτός, τρομακτικός horroroso, horrible hirmus ترسناك kamala horrible נורא भयानक jezovit borzasztó mengerikan hræðilegur orribile おぞましい 무시무시한 baisus šausmīgs; briesmīgs amat menakutkan vreselijk reddsom, fæl straszny, przeraźliwy ویرونکی horrendo înfricoşător ужасный strašný grozen užasavajući hemsk, otäck น่ากลัว korkunç 可怕的 жахливий خوفناک، kinh khủng; dễ sợ 可怕的
horrific (həˈrifik) adjective terrible; terrifying. a horrific accident; a horrific journey. afskuwelik مُفْزِع، مُرْعِب ужасяващ horrendo entsetzlich grufuld; forfærdelig φοβερός horroroso, horrible, terrible õudne هولناك kauhistuttava terrifiant מַחֲרִיד रोमांचकारी koji užasava, jezovit rettentő mengerikan ógnvekjandi orribile, raccapricciante 恐ろしい 끔찍한 šiurpus, baisingas šaušalīgs dahsyat schrikaanjagend gruoppvekkende straszliwy, okropny خطرناک horrendo groaznic ужасающий strašen užasan fasaväckande, hårresande น่ากลัว korkunç, tüyler ürpertici 可怕的,恐佈的 страітливий خوفناک khủng khiếp; ghê sợ 令人恐惧的,极其可怕的
ˈhorrify (-fai) verb to shock greatly. Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest. met afsku vervul, skok يُفْزِع، يُرْعِب ужасявам horrorizar zděsit entsetzen forfærde; chokere σοκάρω horrorizar; escandalizar kohutama وحشت زده كردن kauhistua horrifier לְהַחֲרִיד आतंकित करना užasnuti, zaprepastiti megdöbbent mengejutkan, terkejut hræða, skelfa inorridire, sconvolgere ぞっとさせる 오싹하게 하다 (kam) sukelti siaubą, pritrenkti šausmināt; pārbiedēt gerun shockeren, schrik aanjagen fylle med redsel, forferde gorszyć, przerażać ویرونکی کول escandalizar a îngrozi ужасать zhroziť (sa) zgroziti užasavati slå med fasa, förfära ทําให้หวาดกลัว dehşet vermek, şoke etmek 使驚駭 викликати жах, жахати ڈرانا، دہشت زدہ کرنا làm khiếp sợ; làm khó chịu 使惊骇
ˈhorrifying adjective angswekkend مُفْزِع، مُرْعِب ужасяващ horrendo děsivý entsetzend forfærdende; chokerende φρικτός horroroso, horrendo jubedusttekitav هولناك kauhistuttava horrifiant מַחֲרִיד भयानक užasavajuci megdöbbentő mengerikan skelfilegur orribile 恐ろしい 오싹하게 하는 keliantis siaubą šausminošs menggerunkan schrikaanjagend forferdende, gruoppvekkende przerażający ډارول horrendo îngrozitor приводящий в ужас desivý grozo zbujajoč užasavajući skräckinjagande, fasaväckande ทําให้ตกใจ ürkütücü, dehşet verici 恐怖的 шокуючий دہشت انگیز kinh hãi; kinh hoàng 恐怖的
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