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horrid
[hawr-id, hor-]
adjective
such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable.
horrid weather; She thought her uncle was horrid.
Archaic., shaggy or bristling; rough.
horrid
/ ˈhɒrɪd /
adjective
disagreeable; unpleasant
a horrid meal
repulsive or frightening
informal, unkind
Other Word Forms
- horridly adverb
- horridness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of horrid1
Example Sentences
A former employee at the notorious Alligator Alcatraz immigrant detention center is speaking out against the facility, describing horrid conditions and “inhumane” treatment of detainees.
"It's a real strong, horrid smell that you can't escape," said Sarah Lewis.
The timid and cowardly do have a point, though: Americans, by and large, remain horrid on the issue of treating immigrants with dignity.
Another woman said she had hoped to go to university but her life chances had been taken away "by these people who did these horrid things to me".
"It's actually a very good and moving script. And I say that as someone who's horrid about scripts. This was brilliant."
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When To Use
Horrid is popularly used to mean extremely bad—awful, dreadful, or horrible.When it’s used to describe a person, it often means extremely disagreeable or cruel.Much less commonly, it can mean literally causing horror—horrifying or horrific.Example: Everyone seems to like that restaurant, but I had a horrid experience there—bad food and even worse service.
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