Horrifying: meaning, definitions and examples
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horrifying
[ หhษrษfaษชษชล ]
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.
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:
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 ู ุฑุนุจ
๐จ๐ฟ dฤsivรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ desivรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆ็
๐ธ๐ฎ grozljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ horrible
Word origin
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.