Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [haw-rif-ik, ho-]
- /hɔˈrɪf ɪk, hɒ-/
- /həˈrɪf.ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [haw-rif-ik, ho-]
- /hɔˈrɪf ɪk, hɒ-/
Definitions of horrific word
- adjective horrific causing horror. 1
- adjective horrific dreadful, horrifying 1
- adjective horrific If you describe a physical attack, accident, or injury as horrific, you mean that it is very bad, so that people are shocked when they see it or think about it. 0
- adjective horrific If you describe something as horrific, you mean that it is so big that it is extremely unpleasant. 0
- adjective horrific provoking horror; horrible 0
- adjective horrific horrifying; horrible 0
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Origin of horrific
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < Latin horrificus, equivalent to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear) + -ficus -fic
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Parts of speech for Horrific
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preposition
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horrific popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
horrific usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for horrific
adj horrific
- dreadful — causing great dread, fear, or terror; terrible: a dreadful storm.
- horrid — such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- eerie — uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- hair-raising — terrifying or horrifying: We had a hair-raising brush with death.
adjective horrific
- terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
- horrendous — shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime.
- horrifying — to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all.
- shocking — causing intense surprise, disgust, horror, etc.
- sickening — causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
Antonyms for horrific
adj horrific
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- pleasing — giving pleasure; agreeable; gratifying: a pleasing performance.
- wonderful — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- attractive — A person who is attractive is pleasant to look at.
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
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Matching words
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