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horrific

adjective

causing fear or dread or terror

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
C
Contains
OR
Scrabble score
16
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

həˈɹɪfɪk

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. causing fear or dread or terror

    “the awful war”

adjective

  1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

    “subjected to outrageous cruelty”

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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
subjected to outrageous cruelty
a hideous pattern of injustice
horrific conditions in the mining industry

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