Affreuse (en. Horrible)

/a.fʁøz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Something that is dreadful or very ugly.

That awful view gives me goosebumps.

Cette vue affreuse me donne la chair de poule.

Something that provokes a feeling of repulsion.

The awful noise of that machine is unbearable.

Le bruit affreux de cet engin est insupportable.

Extremely bad.

That movie was awful, I do not recommend it.

Ce film était affreux, je ne le recommande pas.

Derived from the word 'awful', which comes from the Latin 'afris', meaning 'terrible'.

Awful news

News that is very unpleasant or shocking.

Une affreuse nouvelle

To have an awful look

To have a tired or sick appearance.

Avoir une affreuse tête

awful

Masculine form of 'awful', which has the same meaning.

affreux

horrible

Something that inspires horror, similar to 'awful'.

horrible

atrocious

Of extreme cruelty, a stronger synonym for awful.

atroce

Something really annoying or unpleasant.

That party was awful.

Cette soirée était affreuse.

Describes bad taste or poor quality.

This dish is awfully salty.

Ce plat est affreusement salé.