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horrifying

 

[ หˆhษ’rษ™faษชษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Causing fear, shock, or disgust; extremely unpleasant or bad.

Synonyms

appalling, dreadful, horrific, shocking, terrifying

Examples of usage

  • It was a horrifying experience to see the accident.
  • The movie was so horrifying that I couldn't sleep at night.
  • The sound of footsteps in the dark was horrifying.
  • The horrifying truth about the situation slowly unfolded.
  • The thought of being alone in that place was horrifying.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Extremely ugly or unpleasant in a way that causes fear or shock.

Synonyms

ghastly, gruesome, hideous, macabre, repulsive

Examples of usage

  • The horrifying sight of the abandoned house sent shivers down my spine.
  • Her horrifying appearance made everyone uncomfortable.
  • The horrifying images in the documentary left a lasting impact.
  • The horrifying details of the crime scene were hard to forget.
  • The horrifying truth behind the mask was revealed.

Translations

Translations of the word "horrifying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น horrรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ przeraลผajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท horrible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ horrible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด์„œ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุนุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dฤ›sivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ desivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozljiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ horrible

Etymology

The word 'horrifying' originated from the Middle English word 'horrifien', which means 'to cause to bristle with fear'. It is derived from the Latin word 'horror', meaning 'a shaking with fear'. The term has been used since the 17th century to describe something that causes intense fear, shock, or disgust.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,048, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.