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Horrid

adjective/hˈɔːɹɪd/

Definition

exceedingly bad

grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈɔːɹɪd/

🇬🇧British English

/hˌaɪdɹəsfˈɛɹɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˌaɪdɹəsfˈɛɹɪk/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈɔːɹɪd/.

Examples

when she was bad she was horrid
subjected to outrageous cruelty
a hideous pattern of injustice

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

horrific hideous outrageous

Parts of Speech

adjective	exceedingly bad “when she was bad she was horrid”
adjective	grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror “subjected to outrageous cruelty”

Word Forms

horridness	noun	a quality of extreme unpleasantness
outrage	noun	a disgraceful event
outrageousness	noun	the quality of being outrageous

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

schrecklich

außerordentlich schlecht

🇫🇷French

affreux

extrêmement mauvais

🇪🇸Spanish

horrible

extremadamente malo

🇮🇹Italian

orribile

estremamente cattivo

🇳🇱Dutch

afschuwelijk

buitengewoon slecht

🇵🇹Portuguese

horrível

extremamente ruim

🇷🇺Russian

ужасный

чрезвычайно плохой

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भयंकर

बेहद ख़राब

🇧🇩Bengali

ভয়ঙ্কর

অত্যন্ত খারাপ

🇮🇳Tamil

பயங்கரமான

மிகவும் மோசமானது

🇮🇳Telugu

భయంకరమైన

చాలా చెడ్డది

🇮🇳Marathi

भयंकर

अत्यंत वाईट

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભયાનક

અત્યંત ખરાબ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಭಯಾನಕ

ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕೆಟ್ಟದು

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഭയാനകമായ

വളരെ മോശം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਭਿਆਨਕ

ਬਹੁਤ ਬੁਰਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

خوفناک

بہت برا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

可怕的

非常糟糕

🇯🇵Japanese

恐ろしい

非常に悪い

🇰🇷Korean

무서운

매우 나쁘다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

kinh khủng

cực kỳ tệ

🇹🇭Thai

น่ากลัว

เลวร้ายอย่างยิ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

mengerikan

sangat buruk

🇵🇭Filipino

nakakakilabot

labis na masama

🇲🇾Malay

ngeri

teruk sangat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فظيع

سيئة للغاية

🇮🇷Persian

وحشتناک

فوق العاده بد

🇹🇷Turkish

korkunç

son derece kötü

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַגְעִיל

גרוע ביותר

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'horrid'?

The primary meaning of 'horrid' is 'exceedingly bad'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'horrid' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'horrid' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'horrid' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'horrid' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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