adj
horrendous
huh-REHN-duhs
adj
1
Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad.
"The traffic this morning was horrendous."
"They described horrendous conditions in the refugee camp."
How to Use Horrendous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishVery bad indeed — often used for shocking or upsetting situations, but also loosely for anything terrible (a horrendous mess).
Common pairings
horrendous conditions
horrendous mistake
horrendous traffic
Word Forms
more horrendous comparative, most horrendous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin horrendus, "to be dreaded" — a form of the verb horreo, "to shudder or tremble".