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HORRIFIC Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word horrific. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word horrific. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for HORRIFIC

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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

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

gruesome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

horrifying
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• provoking horror

shocking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism

• giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation

unspeakable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• defying expression or description

• exceptionally bad or displeasing

• too sacred to be uttered

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

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

dreaded
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

fearful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

adjective satellite

• experiencing or showing fear

• causing fear or dread or terror

• extremely distressing

• timid by nature or revealing timidity

fearsome
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

frightening
adjectiveadj
noun

• the act of inspiring with fear

adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

hideous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

• so extremely ugly as to be terrifying

horrendous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or dread or terror

Alternatives for DREADFUL

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