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horrendous

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /hɔːˈrendəs/ · UK /hɒˈrendəs/

horrendous means: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or frightening.

adjective

EXTREMELY BADB2

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or frightening.

  • The traffic was horrendous.
  • We heard a horrendous crash outside.
  • They escaped from the fire with horrendous injuries.

Similar words: terrible, awful, dreadful

Opposites: wonderful

Common phrases: horrendous noise, horrendous traffic, horrendous accident

Questions about horrendous

What does horrendous mean?

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or frightening.

What is horrendous in other languages?

Türkçe: korkunç · Español: horrendo · Français: horrible · Deutsch: schrecklich · Italiano: orrendo · 日本語: ひどい

How do you pronounce horrendous?

In American English /hɔːˈrendəs/; in British English /hɒˈrendəs/.

How do you use horrendous in a sentence?

The traffic was horrendous. We heard a horrendous crash outside.

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