Synonyms for horrific
- adjective
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Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Causing horror; horrifying.
Example sentences
- awful I think it's awful, that they're spreading rumors.
- horrible Something horrible happened about three hours ago.
- horrendous Algeria is recovering from a horrendous experience.
- horrid The ivy is good because it obscures those horrid cables.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| horrific | rising | |
| awful | rising | |
| horrible | rising | |
| horrendous | rising | |
| horrid | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- dire1
- 5 letters
- awful2
- 6 letters
- horrid2, grisly2
- 7 letters
- fearful2, hideous3, ghastly2
- 8 letters
- terrible3, horrible3, shocking2, terrific3, dreadful2, gruesome2, fearsome2
- 9 letters
- appalling3, frightful2, execrable4
- 10 letters
- tremendous3, outrageous3, horrifying4, horrendous3
- 11 letters
- frightening3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awful2 = 2 syllables).