horrific

hor-rif-ic · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing horror; extremely shocking or frightening.

  2. 2.

    Extremely bad or serious.

Related words

Antonyms: delightful, pleasant, wonderful
See also: gruesome, horrible, horror, terrifying
Synonyms: appalling, ghastly, gruesome, horrifying, terrifying

Etymology

From Latin horrificus ("causing horror"), from horror ("dread, terror") + -ficus (from facere, "to make"). The word emphasizes the act of causing horror rather than simply being horrible.