Horrendous

/həˈrɛndəs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or bad.

The storm caused horrendous damage to the town's infrastructure.

Causing horror; extremely shocking.

The documentary revealed the horrendous conditions in the factory.

Very bad or terrible.

He received a horrendous grade on his final exam.

From Latin horrendus, from horrere ‘to shudder, tremble’.

horrendous crime

A crime that is exceptionally bad or shocking.

horrendous noise

A sound that is unbearable or extremely disturbing.

horror

An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

horrible

Causing horror; extremely unpleasant.

Something that is extremely bad.

That movie was horrendous, I can't believe I paid to see it.

Used to describe a severely negative situation.

The traffic today was horrendous!