horrid meaning

UK /ˈhɒrɪd/ US /ˈhɔrəd/ 2 syllables

horrid (adjective): exceedingly bad.

horrid has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

horrid as an adjective

  1. exceedingly bad
    • when she was bad she was horrid

    Similar: bad

    Related forms: horridness

  2. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
    • subjected to outrageous cruelty
    • a hideous pattern of injustice
    • horrific conditions in the mining industry

    Synonyms: hideous, horrific, outrageous

    Similar: offensive

    Related forms: horridness

How to pronounce horrid

horrid is pronounced /ˈhɒrɪd/ in British English and /ˈhɔrəd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with horrid

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in ID · 6-letter words

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