horrid

adjective

ˈhȯr-əd How to pronounce horrid (audio)
Definition of horridnext
1
as in awful
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment accused him of stealing and said mean and horrid things about him

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2
as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent found a cure for the horrid disease

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Recent Examples of horrid With no evidence and with no proof, President Trump recklessly and outrageously blamed Wednesday night’s horrid mid-air collision in Washington on his all-encompassing boogeyman of diversity, equity and inclusion. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025 Indian stocks appear to be recovering from their horrid start to the year. — Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 For a while now, it’s seemed those were the first words of the incoming year after a particularly horrid annum. — Brenda Looper, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025 So Fleury, sick as heck, was forced to back up, which also meant Gustavsson had to survive all 60 minutes of his second consecutive horrid outing. — Michael Russo, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for horrid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horrid
  1. awful
  2. horrific
  3. horrible
  4. gruesome
  5. ugly
  6. terrible
  7. disgusting
  8. shocking
Adjective
  • The Fairfield County corridor is infamously awful, according to Potamkin Hyundai, with the Stamford stretch recently ranking as the number one busiest highway segment in the entire country.
    — Staff report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
  • But Ovechkin has been scoring 50 goals (a season) for an awful long time now.
    — Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
Definition of awful
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  • Now The horrific atrocities experienced by children in Sudan will leave life-long scars - if the children are lucky enough to survive the hostilities, famine, diseases, and other risks.
    — Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • But now the Trump administration’s lack of empathy threatens other children and families facing such horrific diagnoses.
    — Dayna Copeland, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of horrific
Adjective
  • The tech giant had a horrible week, off nearly 11% in the period despite Friday’s relief bounce.
    — Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This is really happening and these horrible things are happening and that this person doesn't want to be happening.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of horrible
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  • The 6-foot-3 senior suffered a gruesome injury in Green Mountain’s 3A quarterfinal win over Severance on Nov. 22.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Who was Charles Manson? Manson was a cult leader in the late 1960s known for orchestrating gruesome murders in Los Angeles.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of gruesome
Adjective
  • The 24-year-old displayed all of the good, the bad and the ugly in a 25-game stretch when called up to the majors last season when starting catcher Gabriel Moreno was injured.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Imagine the classic tale The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Christian Andersen — only, in this version, the ugly duckling doesn’t mature into a beautiful swan.
    — Matt Kracht, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of ugly
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  • Traditional networks grant access just because a device is on the network, which is a terrible idea.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Other adults in the room opt to avert their eyes as Jamie disrobes, but Eddie can’t turn away, out of a mix of protectiveness and horrified shock, in the same way that there’s no editor to protect the characters, the actors, or the audience from having to live in each terrible moment of the scene.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of terrible
Adjective
  • Continue reading … ‘PRO-CRIMINAL’ – Blue state sheriff unloads on 'disgusting' bill targeting the right to self-defense.
    — Fox News, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • But there isn’t the shaming and the negativity, and the disgusting opinions of people that can barely dress themselves.
    — Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of disgusting
Adjective
  • The opening day of NFL free agency began with some shocking moves and key additions.
    — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Best Player Prop Bets Delaware's John Camden has been the hero of this shocking run, with 13 made threes in his team's four CAA Tournament wins.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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