horrific

adjective
UK: /hɒˈrɪf.ɪk/
US: /hɔːˈrɪf.ɪk/

  1. Extremely unpleasant or shocking; causing horror.

    1. The car crash was a horrific scene, with debris everywhere.
    2. Witnesses described the fire as a horrific inferno that quickly consumed the building.

  2. Very bad or unpleasant.

    1. The traffic was horrific this morning; I was late to work.
    2. The food at the restaurant was horrific, and the service was even worse.

Synonyms

terrible awful dreadful appalling horrendous shocking ghastly frightful

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "horrific" in English means: Extremely unpleasant or shocking; causing horror., Very bad or unpleasant..

The phonetic transcription of "horrific" is /hɒˈrɪf.ɪk/ in British English and /hɔːˈrɪf.ɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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

Example usage of "horrific": "The car crash was a horrific scene, with debris everywhere.". More examples on the page.