Synonyms for horrifying
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
Example sentences
- horrible Something horrible happened about three hours ago.
- terrifying Ziri listened to one of Rima's terrifying stories.
- horrific Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking story.
- frightening I was terrified of receiving a frightening answer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| horrifying | rising | |
| horrible | rising | |
| terrifying | rising | |
| horrific | rising | |
| frightening | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- ugly2
- 5 letters
- awful2, scary2
- 6 letters
- horrid2, grisly2
- 7 letters
- fearful2, ghastly2, macabre3
- 8 letters
- terrible3, horrible3, shocking2, terrific3, horrific3, dreadful2, alarming3, gruesome2
- 9 letters
- appalling3, atrocious3, frightful2
- 10 letters
- tremendous3, terrifying4
- 11 letters
- frightening3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ugly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- effroyable