HORRENDOUS Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word horrendous. (close relations)
horrendously
Best Alternative Words for HORRENDOUS
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| awful | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • offensive or even (of persons) malicious adverb • used as intensifiers adjective satellite • exceptionally bad or displeasing • causing fear or dread or terror • inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • inspiring awe or admiration or wonder | ||||||||
| dreadful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • extremely disagreeable and unpleasant | ||||||||
| terrible | ||||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror • exceptionally bad or displeasing • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact | ||||||||
| abominable | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • unequivocally detestable • exceptionally bad or displeasing | ||||||||
| appalling | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • an experience that appalls adjective satellite • causing consternation | ||||||||
| atrocious | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shockingly brutal or cruel • exceptionally bad or displeasing • provoking horror | ||||||||
| frightful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror • extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact • extremely distressing | ||||||||
| ghastly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shockingly repellent; inspiring horror • gruesomely indicative of death or the dead | ||||||||
| grisly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | ||||||||
| gruesome | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • shockingly repellent; inspiring horror | ||||||||
| heinous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • extremely wicked, deeply criminal | ||||||||
| hideous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror • so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | ||||||||
| horrifying | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • provoking horror | ||||||||
| monstrous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abnormally large • shockingly brutal or cruel • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous | ||||||||
| repulsive | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • possessing the ability to repel adjective satellite • offensive to the mind • so extremely ugly as to be terrifying | ||||||||
| shocking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism • giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation | ||||||||
| horrific | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| dire | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| direful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror | ||||||||
| dread | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation adjective satellite • causing fear or dread or terror verb • be afraid or scared of; be frightened of | ||||||||
