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horrendous

adjective

Causing fear or dread or terror

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
H
Ends with
S
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
14

How it sounds

Pronunciation

həˈɹɛndəs

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adjective

  1. Causing fear or dread or terror

    “The awful war”

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Example Sentences

The awful war
An awful risk
Dire news
A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
The dread presence of the headmaster

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