Better word for horrible

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. horrible

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible, terrific

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 2 votes

1. horrible

   Synonyms:
   abominable, detestable, dreadful, fearful, hideous, ghastly, terrific, hateful, direful, horrid, awful, frightful

   Antonyms:
   lovely, desirable, enjoyable, attractive, beautiful, fair, pleasant, amiable

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 4 votes

1. atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, uglyadjective

   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»

   Synonyms:
   frightful, flagitious, unworthy, wretched, terrible, monstrous, fearful, worthless, tremendous, abominable, unspeakable, awful, grievous, atrocious, slimy, ugly, dreadful, horrifying, vile, despicable, painful, surly

   Antonyms:
   unalarming

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1. horribleadjective

   Synonyms:
   dreadful, terrible, hideous, shocking, grim, ghastly, atrocious, revolting, nefarious, appalling, heinous, dire, grewsome, execrable, awful

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1. List of paraphrases for «horrible»:

   awful, terrible, horrific, horrendous, dreadful, horrifying, hideous, appalling, gruesome, horrid, heinous, ugly, dog-ugly, ghastly, atrocious, grisly, terrifying, creepy, abhorrent, dire, nasty, beastly, bad, horror, frightening, god-awful

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1. Debbie Greco:

   It was horrible. I’ve never had wind shake the house the way it did, we had 4 feet of water that came inside and then after a couple of hours, the ceiling in my house started caving in.

2. Jennifer Thalasinos:

   I feel horrible for people waiting to hear about their loved ones. I know what they’re going through.

3. United States:

   It’s horrible what you saw.

4. Mac Miller:

   When President Trump started running for president I was like ah f ***, this is horrible, I have a f *** ing song with this dude’s name and now President Trump’s just being such a f *** ing douchebag.

5. Brenda Kolbert:

   I listened first hand from Cooper everything that happened. It’s horrible, but we got him.

• فظيعArabic
• esgarrifós, hòrrid, horribleCatalan, Valencian
• hroznýCzech
• schrecklichGerman
• horrible, horrendoSpanish
• مصیبت بارPersian
• kauhistuttava, kauhea, hirvittävä, karmiva, kauheusFinnish
• horrible, affreuxFrench
• horrible, horríbelGalician
• भयंकरHindi
• borzalmas, rettenetes, borzasztóHungarian
• mengerikanIndonesian
• hræðilegurIcelandic
• orribile, terribileItalian
• נוראHebrew
• 恐ろしいJapanese
• 무시 무시한Korean
• horribilisLatin
• šausmīgsLatvian
• verschrikkelijkDutch
• okropny, strasznyPolish
• horrívelPortuguese
• înfricoșare, oribil, îngrozitor, groaznic, groază, înfiorareRomanian
• ужа́сный, стра́шныйRussian
• hemsk, förskräcklig, fasansfullSwedish
• berbat, korkunçTurkish
• 可怕Chinese

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