Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
Recent Examples on the WebThe result is an atmosphere that romanticizes horrendous crimes against humanity and enables public humiliation of Jews just because of their religion and ethnicity.—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 9 May 2024 Colt has a romance with Jody Moreno (Blunt), a camerawoman, and seems to be breezing through life until a horrendous accident.—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 May 2024 The plane sits on the tarmac without moving for 92 horrendous minutes.—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, the toll of the war on Palestinians has been horrendous: more than 33,000 people, including thousands of children, have been killed since October 7, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 Miss Manners suggests dealing with that horrendous problem first.—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024 The good news is that the Panthers are at least putting themselves in position to no longer be horrendous.—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024 However, one bright moment in what has been a horrendous 10 months for the club could be the contract extension of Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 After a horrendous end to the season, the Philadelphia Eagles will not be hosting a playoff game in 2024.—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin horrendus "inspiring terror or awe, dreadful" (gerundive of horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver") + -ous — more at horror entry 1
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