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HORRIFIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does horrific mean?
• HORRIFIC (adjective)
The adjective HORRIFIC has 2 senses:
1. grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
2. causing fear or dread or terror
Familiarity information: HORRIFIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
Synonyms:
hideous; horrid; horrific; outrageous
Context example:
horrific conditions in the mining industry
Similar:
offensive (unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses)
Sense 2
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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