Horrendous

Pronunciation: /həˈrɛndəs/

Definitions of horrendous

adjective causing fear or dread; extremely unpleasant or bad

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was horrendous, I couldn't watch it till the end.

A2 The food at the restaurant was horrendous, I couldn't even take a second bite.

B1 The traffic during rush hour was horrendous, it took me twice as long to get home.

B2 The customer service at the store was horrendous, I will never shop there again.

C1 The impact of the natural disaster was horrendous, with widespread destruction and loss of life.

C2 The scandal had a horrendous effect on the company's reputation, leading to a significant drop in stock prices.

Examples of horrendous in a Sentence

formal The company faced a lawsuit due to the horrendous working conditions in their factories.

informal The movie was so bad, it was a horrendous waste of time.

slang I can't believe you're still using that horrendous old phone.

figurative The traffic on the highway was a horrendous beast that refused to move.

Grammatical Forms of horrendous

• past tense: horrended
• plural: horrendous
• comparative: more horrendous
• superlative: most horrendous
• present tense: horrendous
• future tense: will be horrendous
• perfect tense: have been horrendous
• continuous tense: is being horrendous
• singular: horrendous
• positive degree: horrendous
• infinitive: to be horrendous
• gerund: horrending
• participle: horrended

Origin and Evolution of horrendous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'horrendous' originated from the Latin word 'horrendus' which means 'to be feared or dreaded'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'horrendous' has evolved to describe something that is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or terrible.