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Horrible
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Horrible
/ˈhɒrəbəl/
Causing a strong feeling of dislike or fear.
Synonyms:
terrible
awful
dreadful
frightful
abhorrent
Antonyms:
delightful
pleasant
enjoyable
agreeable
appealing
Examples:
Her cooking is
horrible
.
That horror movie was
horrible
and disturbing.
Etymology:
Derived from the Latin word
horribilis
, which means
to shudder
or
bristling
, and used in late Middle English to describe something that causes dread.
Usage Statistics:
28 mentions per 1 million words
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