horrible

adjective

/ˈhɒrəbl/

/ˈhɔːrəbl/

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(informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like
- What horrible weather!
- The coffee tasted absolutely horrible.
- a horrible mess/smell/noise
- I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us.
- I feel horrible about what happened.
- He looks horrible with that new haircut.
- He admits that he made a horrible mistake when he left her.
- it is horrible to do something It was horrible to have to leave my family behind.
- it is horrible doing something It was horrible sitting there all on my own.
Synonyms terrible
terrible
- awful
- horrible
- dreadful
- vile
- horrendous
These words all describe something that is very unpleasant.
- terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving:
  What terrible news!
  That’s a terrible thing to say!
- awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving:
  That’s an awful colour.
  The weather last summer was awful.
- horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like:
  The coffee tasted horrible.
- dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of:
  What dreadful weather!
- vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant:
  There was a vile smell coming from the room.
  He was in a vile mood.
- horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable:
  The traffic around the city was horrendous.
Patterns
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing
- a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions
- terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather
- terrible/awful/dreadful news
Topics Weatherb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
preposition
- to
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making you feel very shocked and frightened synonym terrible
- a pretty horrible experience
- a horrible crime/death/nightmare
- a horrible tragedy/accident
Extra Examples
- a truly horrible sight
- She woke from a horrible nightmare.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry
(informal) (of people or their behaviour) unfriendly, unpleasant or unkind synonym nasty, obnoxious
- a horrible person
- What a horrible thing to say!
- horrible to somebody My sister was being horrible to me all day.
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- look
- …
adverb
- really
- absolutely
- quite
- …
preposition
- to
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’.

单词	horrible
释义	horrible adjective /ˈhɒrəbl/ /ˈhɔːrəbl/ jump to other results (informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like What horrible weather! The coffee tasted absolutely horrible. a horrible mess/smell/noise I've got a horrible feeling she lied to us. I feel horrible about what happened. He looks horrible with that new haircut. He admits that he made a horrible mistake when he left her. it is horrible to do something It was horrible to have to leave my family behind. it is horrible doing something It was horrible sitting there all on my own. Synonyms terribleterrible awful horrible dreadful vile horrendous These words all describe something that is very unpleasant. terrible very bad or unpleasant; making you feel unhappy, frightened, upset, ill, guilty or disapproving: What terrible news! That’s a terrible thing to say! awful (rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that makes you feel depressed, ill, guilty or disapproving: That’s an awful colour. The weather last summer was awful. horrible (rather informal) very unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like: The coffee tasted horrible. dreadful (especially British English, rather informal) very bad or unpleasant; used to describe something that you do not like or that you disapprove of: What dreadful weather! vile (informal) extremely bad or unpleasant: There was a vile smell coming from the room. He was in a vile mood. horrendous (rather informal) extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: The traffic around the city was horrendous. Patterns terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful for somebody a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile thing a(n) terrible/awful/horrible/vile smell terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile/horrendous conditions terrible/awful/horrible/dreadful/vile weather terrible/awful/dreadful news Topics Weatherb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really absolutely quite … preposition to See full entry making you feel very shocked and frightened synonym terrible a pretty horrible experience a horrible crime/death/nightmare a horrible tragedy/accident Extra Examples a truly horrible sight She woke from a horrible nightmare. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really absolutely quite … preposition to See full entry (informal) (of people or their behaviour) unfriendly, unpleasant or unkind synonym nasty, obnoxious a horrible person What a horrible thing to say! horrible to somebody My sister was being horrible to me all day. Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel look … adverb really absolutely quite … preposition to See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin horribilis, from horrere ‘tremble, shudder’.
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