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horrible

adjective

provoking horror

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
E
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
13
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhɒɹɪbəl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. provoking horror

    “an atrocious automobile accident”

In context

Example Sentences

an atrocious automobile accident
a frightful crime of decapitation
an alarming, even horrifying, picture
{'source': 'Winston Churchill', 'text': 'war is beyond all words horrible'}
an ugly wound

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