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horrible

/ˈhɑɹɪbəl/ /ˈhɒɹɪbəl/

Meanings
noun
A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

Examples :

"Failing the final exam was a horrible prospect for Sarah. "
suffering disaster negative thing outcome emotion situation

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration asserted

asserted verb

/əˈsɜːtɪd/ /əˈsɝtɪd/

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

"He would often assert that there was life on other planets."

Illustration prospect

prospect noun

/ˈpɹɒspɛkt/ /pɹəˈspɛkt/ /ˈpɹɑspɛkt/

The region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.

"From the classroom window, the prospect of the park was beautiful. "

Illustration grotesque

grotesque noun

/ɡɹəʊˈtɛsk/ /ɡɹoʊˈtɛsk/

A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.

"The ancient cathedral was adorned with grotesque carvings of mythical creatures and foliage. "

Illustration terrifying

terrifying verb

/ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ.ɪŋ/

To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.

"The loud thunder terrifyingly shook the classroom windows. "

Illustration shocking

shocking verb

/ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

To cause to be emotionally shocked, to cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

"The disaster shocked the world."

Illustration featured

featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

Illustration tremendously

tremendously adverb

/trəˈmɛndəsli/ /trɪˈmɛndəsli/

Greatly; enormously

"I enjoyed the performance tremendously."

Illustration described

described verb

/dɪˈskraɪbd/ /dəˈskraɪbd/

To represent in words.

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

Illustration consequence

consequence noun

/ˈkɒnsɪkwɛns/ /ˈkɑnsɪkwəns/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you miss your curfew, a consequence is having to stay inside and do chores. "

Illustration prospective

prospective noun

/pɹəˈspɛktɪv/

The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.

"The prospective view from the classroom window showed a beautiful sunset over the city. "

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terrible adjective

/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

"The witch gave him a terrible curse."