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Definitions for Horrid

[1] such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
[2] extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: horrid weather; She thought her uncle was horrid.
[3] Archaic . shaggy or bristling; rough.
[4] disagreeable; unpleasant a horrid meal
[5] repulsive or frightening
[6] informal unkind

Words related to Horrid

dreadful, atrocious, distasteful, disgusting, grisly, ghastly, horrible, embarrassing, hideous, horrific, appalling, frightful, awful, gruesome, abominable, grim, abhorrent, abusive, annoying, biting

Words nearby Horrid

horowitz, horrendous, horrent, horrible, horribly, horrid, horrific, horrified, horrify, horrifying, horripilate

Origin of Horrid

1580–90; < Latin horridus bristling, rough, equivalent to horr- (stem of horrēre to stand on end, bristle) + -idus -id4

Other words from Horrid

hor·rid·ly , adverb
hor·rid·ness , noun

Word origin for Horrid

C16 (in the sense: bristling, shaggy): from Latin horridus prickly, rough, from horrēre to bristle

Synonyms for Horrid

atrocious, disgusting, distasteful, dreadful, embarrassing, ghastly, grisly, hideous, horrible, abhorrent, abusive, annoying, biting, cutting, detestable, disagreeable, discourteous, evil, foul, gross, impertinent, insolent, invidious, irritating, nasty