Horrible

Pronunciation: /ˈhɑrəbəl/

Definitions of horrible

adjective causing or likely to cause horror; shocking

Example Sentences

A1 The movie was horrible.

A2 The food at the restaurant was horrible.

B1 The service at the hotel was horrible.

B2 The traffic in the city was horrible.

C1 The conditions in the prison were described as horrible.

C2 The consequences of the war were truly horrible.

Examples of horrible in a Sentence

formal The outcome of the experiment was a horrible failure.

informal I had a horrible day at work today.

slang That movie was just horrible, I couldn't stand it.

figurative The storm caused a horrible mess in the backyard.

Grammatical Forms of horrible

• past tense: horribled
• plural: horribles
• comparative: more horrible
• superlative: most horrible
• present tense: horribles
• future tense: will be horrible
• perfect tense: have been horrible
• continuous tense: is being horrible
• singular: horrible
• positive degree: horrible
• infinitive: to be horrible
• gerund: horribling
• participle: horribled

Origin and Evolution of horrible

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'horrible' originated from the Latin word 'horribilis' which means 'terrible' or 'frightful'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'horrible' has retained its meaning of causing horror or fear, but has also come to be used in a more general sense to describe something extremely unpleasant or of low quality.