Her taste in clothes is horrendous.
a horrendous explosion shook the building
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Elements of this horrendous idea resemble what Trump said in February.—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 The keys will be seeing what Bailey can do and if Williams can show he’s learned from his horrendous rookie campaign.—Zach Harper, New York Times, 9 July 2025 The Bayern Munich playmaker exited the game after a horrendous foul by PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma at the edge of the box.—Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for horrendous
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Etymology
Latin horrendus "inspiring terror or awe, dreadful" (gerundive of horrēre "to be stiffly erect, bristle, shudder, shiver") + -ous — more at horror entry 1
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