horrifying

CEFRB2

/hˈɔrəˌfaɪɪŋ/

adjective · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Extremely frightening, shocking, or upsetting to experience.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.

Examples

  • The debate has been interesting, confusing, and sometimes horrifying.

  • The scene of the car accident was a horrifying sight.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

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verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of horrify

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