Horrendous: meaning, definitions and examples

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horrendous

 

[ hษ™หˆrษ›ndษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

adjective to describe something extremely unpleasant or horrifying

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible. Describes something that is shockingly bad or dreadful.

Synonyms

appalling, atrocious, awful, dreadful, ghastly

Examples of usage

  • The movie was so horrendous that I had to leave the theater.
  • The smell coming from the garbage was absolutely horrendous.
  • Her behavior towards her employees was truly horrendous.
  • The storm caused horrendous damage to the town.
  • The conditions in the prison were described as horrendous by the inspectors.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrendous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrendo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ straszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horrible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horrendo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dehลŸet verici

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hroznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horrendo

Etymology

The word 'horrendous' originated from the Latin word 'horrendus', which means 'to be feared'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century. Over time, 'horrendous' has evolved to describe something extremely unpleasant or horrifying. Its usage has become common in modern English to convey the severity of a situation or experience.

See also: horrible, horribly, horrific, horrified, horrify, horrifying.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,194, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.