horrific

CEFRB2

/həˈɹɪfɪk/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely frightening, shocking, or upsetting to experience.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Causing horror; horrifying.

Examples

  • If he had been careful back then, the horrific accident would not have happened.

  • Their savage cruelty against God's people was beyond horrific, resulting in the Maccabean uprising.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

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In context

  • Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking story.

  • a horrific injury

  • a horrific sight

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”).