horrendous

adjective
UK: /hɒˈrendəs/
US: /hɔːˈrendəs/

  1. Extremely unpleasant or bad; causing great horror or disgust.

    1. The food was horrendous, I couldn't eat it.
    2. The traffic was horrendous this morning, I was late to the appointment because of the horrendous delays.

  2. Shockingly dreadful; extremely shocking and unacceptable.

    1. There was a horrendous accident on the highway.
    2. The judge described the crime as a truly horrendous act of violence that should never happen again.

Synonyms

terrible awful dreadful horrific atrocious appalling frightful ghastly shocking outrageous

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "horrendous" in English means: Extremely unpleasant or bad; causing great horror or disgust., Shockingly dreadful; extremely shocking and unacceptable..

The phonetic transcription of "horrendous" is /hɒˈrendəs/ in British English and /hɔːˈrendəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "horrendous": terrible, awful, dreadful, horrific, atrocious, appalling, frightful, ghastly, shocking, outrageous.

Example usage of "horrendous": "The food was horrendous, I couldn't eat it.". More examples on the page.