horrendousadj.

Brit.

/həˈrɛndəs/,

/hɒˈrɛndəs/, U.S.

/həˈrɛndəs/,

/hɔˈrɛndəs/

Etymology: formed as horrend adj. + -ous suffix: compare tremendous, stupendous.

Fitted to excite horror; terrible, dreadful, horrible.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adjective]

atelOE

grislya1150

atelichc1175

grisfula1300

ugly13..

hideous1303

horrible1303

ghastlyc1305

stout1338

horrendc1420

ugsomec1425

grisilc1440

execrable1490

uggle1499

horrious?1520

uglisome1530

ugglesome1561

gruesome1570

grisy1590

gashfulc1600

horrid1602

ghast1622

gashly1627

horrific1653

horrendous1661

horrorous1756

horrifying1791

horrorish1847

grauly1848

1661 J. Howell Twelve Several Treat. 399 Your horrendous Sacriledges the like whereof was never committed.

1683 E. Hooker in J. Pordage Theologia Mystica Pref. Epist. 15 Damnings most dreadfull..Execrations horrendous, Blasphemies stupendous.

1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi i. App. 36/1 The preservation of the Town from horrendous Earthquakes.

1897 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 675 A man alone..could compass an effect so horrendous.

1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer vi. 97 The effect on the family of this drastic change in their financial status was horrendous.

1963 Daily Tel. 31 July 10/2 Blackmail and horrendous tales of Western avengers on their heels are probably as effective instruments as any.

1972 Nature 28 Apr. 434/2 Elsewhere there are horrendous accounts of how organochlorine pesticides contaminating food have killed large numbers of people.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	horrendous
释义	horrendousadj. Brit. /həˈrɛndəs/, /hɒˈrɛndəs/, U.S. /həˈrɛndəs/, /hɔˈrɛndəs/ Etymology: formed as horrend adj. + -ous suffix: compare tremendous, stupendous. Fitted to excite horror; terrible, dreadful, horrible. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being horrible > [adjective] atelOE grislya1150 atelichc1175 grisfula1300 ugly13.. hideous1303 horrible1303 ghastlyc1305 stout1338 horrendc1420 ugsomec1425 grisilc1440 execrable1490 uggle1499 horrious?1520 uglisome1530 ugglesome1561 gruesome1570 grisy1590 gashfulc1600 horrid1602 ghast1622 gashly1627 horrific1653 horrendous1661 horrorous1756 horrifying1791 horrorish1847 grauly1848 1661 J. Howell Twelve Several Treat. 399 Your horrendous Sacriledges the like whereof was never committed. 1683 E. Hooker in J. Pordage Theologia Mystica Pref. Epist. 15 Damnings most dreadfull..Execrations horrendous, Blasphemies stupendous. 1702 C. Mather Magnalia Christi i. App. 36/1 The preservation of the Town from horrendous Earthquakes. 1897 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. May 675 A man alone..could compass an effect so horrendous. 1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer vi. 97 The effect on the family of this drastic change in their financial status was horrendous. 1963 Daily Tel. 31 July 10/2 Blackmail and horrendous tales of Western avengers on their heels are probably as effective instruments as any. 1972 Nature 28 Apr. 434/2 Elsewhere there are horrendous accounts of how organochlorine pesticides contaminating food have killed large numbers of people. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1661
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