Horrific: meaning, definitions and examples
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horrific
[ hษหrษชfษชk ]
description
causing horror; extremely unpleasant or shocking
Synonyms
appalling, dreadful, ghastly, horrifying, terrible
Examples of usage
- The movie was so horrific that I couldn't sleep at night.
- The horrific crime scene left the investigators in shock.
- The horrific accident resulted in multiple casualties.
- The horrific screams echoed through the abandoned building.
- The horrific details of the war were difficult to comprehend.
Translations
Translations of the word "horrific" in other languages:
๐ต๐น horrรญvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค
๐ฉ๐ช schrecklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐั ะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przeraลผajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท horrible
๐ช๐ธ horrible
๐น๐ท korkunรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฌด์์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑูุน
๐จ๐ฟ hroznรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ straลกnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ grozljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ horrible
Word origin
The word 'horrific' originated from the Latin word 'horror', meaning 'dread, fear, terror'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century, derived from the French word 'horrifique'. Over time, 'horrific' has been used to describe things that provoke intense fear or shock, becoming a common adjective in describing terrifying or dreadful situations.
See also: horrendous, horrible, horribly, horrified, horrify, horrifying.