horrid

CEFRC1

/ˈhɒ.ɹɪd/

adjective · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very unpleasant, frightening, or extremely bad in some way.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Causing horror or dread.

Examples

  • I didn't like it a bit. It was horrid.

  • Sami described a horrid scene.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable.

  2. Bristling, rough, rugged.

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. Terribly; horridly; to an extreme extent.

More examples

In context

  • The other girls in class are always horrid to Jane.

  • horrid weather

  • His haughtie Helmet, horrid all with gold, // Both glorious brightnesse and great terror bredd.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin horridus (“rough, bristly, savage, shaggy, rude”), from horrere (“to bristle”). See horrent, horror, ordure.