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HORRENDOUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does horrendous mean? 

HORRENDOUS (adjective)
  The adjective HORRENDOUS has 1 sense:

1. causing fear or dread or terrorplay

  Familiarity information: HORRENDOUS used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HORRENDOUS (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing fear or dread or terror

Synonyms:

awful; dire; direful; dread; dreaded; dreadful; fearful; fearsome; frightening; horrendous; horrific; terrible

Context example:

a terrible curse

Similar:

alarming (frightening because of an awareness of danger)


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