Meaning & Definition of Horrendous in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: Causing or likely to cause horror.

  Example Sentence: The conditions in the refugee camp were horrendous.

• Definition: Extremely bad or unacceptable.

  Example Sentence: The service at the restaurant was horrendous.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• horrendous crime: A crime that is exceptionally bad or shocking.
• horrendous noise: A sound that is unbearable or extremely disturbing.

Translations

• Spanish: horrendo

• French: horrible

• German: schrecklich

• Russian: ужасный

Related Words

• horror: An intense feeling of fear, shock, or disgust.

• horrible: Causing horror; extremely unpleasant.

Slang Meanings of horrendous

• Meaning: Something that is extremely bad.

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

• Meaning: Used to describe a severely negative situation.

  Example Sentence: The traffic today was horrendous!