Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
Recent Examples on the WebThe loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders.—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 Consider how the cover art for these books all show their subject — Trump and Biden alike — in horrendous pore-gaping closeup.—Alexander Sorondo, Vox, 31 July 2024 The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families, and first responders.—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 30 July 2024 The loss of life and innocence and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families, and first responders.—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for horrendous
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Word History
Etymology
Latin horrendus "inspiring terror or awe, dreadful" (gerundive of horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver") + -ous — more at horror entry 1
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