horrible meaning

UK /ˈhɒrɪbəl/ US /ˈhɔrəbəl/ 3 syllables

horrible (adjective): provoking horror.

Definition of horrible

  1. provoking horror
    • an atrocious automobile accident
    • a frightful crime of decapitation
    • an alarming, even horrifying, picture
    • war is beyond all words horrible
    • an ugly wound

    Synonyms: atrocious, frightful, horrifying, ugly

    Similar: alarming

How to pronounce horrible

horrible is pronounced /ˈhɒrɪbəl/ in British English and /ˈhɔrəbəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with horrible

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in LE · 8-letter words

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