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horrifying
hor·ri·fy H0281700 (hôr′ə-fī′, hŏr′-)tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror: The citizens were horrified by the bombings. The guest was horrified at the rudeness of what he had said.2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock: "I ... passed a mirror ... & was horrified at the shabbiness of my hat" (Margaret Suckley).
[Latin horrificāre, from horrificus, horrific; see horrific.]
hor′ri·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.hor′ri·fy′ing·ly adv.horrifying (ˈhɒrɪˌfaɪɪŋ) adj1. causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying;2. dismaying or greatly shocking; dreadful ˈhorriˌfyingly advhorrible horrid">horrid horrific">horrific horrifying horrendous">horrendous1. describing unpleasant events or experiencesAll of these words except horrid can be used to describe a very unpleasant and shocking event, experience, or story. Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.It was one of the most horrific experiences of my life....the horrifying descriptions of life in the trenches....the horrendous murder of a prostitute.2. expressing dislikeIn conversation, people use horrible and horrid to show their dislike for someone or something. These words can be used to describe almost anything which is unpleasant, ugly, disgusting, or depressing. The hotel was horrible.His suit was a horrible colour.We had to live in a horrid little flat.3. for emphasisHorrible is also used in front of a noun to emphasize how bad something is. For example, you can say 'I've made a horrible mistake'. Everything's in a horrible muddle.Horrendous is usually used to describe something which is extremely difficult to deal with. ...horrendous problems.The cost can be horrendous.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  horrifying - provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"frightful, horrible, atrocious, uglyalarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
Translationshorror (ˈhorə) noun1. great fear or dislike. She has a horror of spiders; She looked at me in horror. 極大恐懼，極端厭惡 极端厌恶2. a disagreeable person or thing. Her little boy is an absolute horror. 令人厭惡的人或事 讨厌透顶的人或事ˈhorrible adjective1. causing horror; dreadful. a horrible sight. 令人毛骨悚然的 令人毛骨悚然的2. unpleasant. What a horrible day! 令人討厭的 令人很不愉快的，极讨厌的 ˈhorribleness noun 可怕 可怕ˈhorribly adverb 可怕地 可怕地ˈhorrid (-rid) adjective1. unpleasant. That was a horrid thing to say. 令人討厭的 令人讨厌的2. dreadful. a horrid shriek. 可怕的 可怕的horrific (həˈrifik) adjective terrible; terrifying. a horrific accident; a horrific journey. 可怕的，恐佈的 令人恐惧的，极其可怕的 ˈhorrify (-fai) verb to shock greatly. Mrs Smith was horrified to find that her son had a tattooed chest. 使驚駭 使惊骇ˈhorrifying adjective 恐怖的 恐怖的EncyclopediaSeehorrorhorrifying
Synonyms for horrifyingadj provoking horrorSynonyms- frightful
- horrible
- atrocious
- ugly
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