Synonyms of horrible

horrible 1 of 2

adjective

ˈhȯr-ə-bəl 

1

as in horrific

extremely disturbing or repellent

a horrible car accident that left eyewitnesses in a state of shock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• horrific
• gruesome
• terrible
• nightmare
• shocking
• awful
• horrifying
• terrific
• dreadful
• frightening
• hideous
• terrifying
• horrid
• appalling
• scary
• nightmarish
• horrendous
• sickening
• atrocious
• ghastly
• grisly
• disgusting
• frightful
• monstrous
• macabre
• lurid
• ugly
• fearful
• alarming
• grewsome
• dire
• obscene
• loathsome
• formidable
• grotesque
• repulsive
• revolting
• offensive
• deplorable
• abominable
• heinous
• direful
• disagreeable
• abhorrent
• obnoxious
• repugnant
• unspeakable
• evil
• odious
• intimidating
• fearsome
• forbidding
• vile
• gut-wrenching
• distasteful
• nauseating
• redoubtable
• noxious
• bloodcurdling
• unsightly
• noisome
• hair-raising
• heart-stopping
• foul

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• pleasant
• delightful
• attractive
• delicious
• enjoyable
• welcome
• appealing
• agreeable
• satisfying
• pleasurable
• pleasing
• enticing
• delectable
• inviting
• comforting
• soothing
• cheering

2

as in terrifying

causing fear

a horrible scream that made shivers go up and down our spines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrifying
• terrible
• frightening
• formidable
• scary
• intimidating
• dread
• shocking
• dreadful
• alarming
• horrifying
• fearful
• horrendous
• ghastly
• creepy
• startling
• eerie
• frightful
• direful
• gruesome
• dire
• trying
• eery
• forbidding
• fearsome
• troubling
• disturbing
• threatening
• redoubtable
• spine-chilling
• hideous
• discouraging
• hair-raising
• weird
• unnerving
• dismaying
• daunting
• awful
• demoralizing
• disconcerting
• perturbing
• horrid
• appalling
• disquieting
• distressing
• nightmarish
• grisly
• atrocious
• monstrous
• macabre
• bone-chilling
• grewsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reassuring
• comforting
• relaxing
• soothing
• calming
• inviting
• consoling
• tranquilizing
• quieting
• nonthreatening
• tranquillizing
• lulling
• pacifying
• nonintimidating

3

as in awful

causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment

I can never forgive her for the horrible way she treated me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awful
• ugly
• disgusting
• hideous
• sickening
• shocking
• dreadful
• obscene
• obnoxious
• offensive
• nasty
• unpleasant
• evil
• terrible
• horrid
• appalling
• horrific
• horrendous
• abominable
• gross
• gruesome
• loathsome
• odious
• revolting
• repulsive
• abhorrent
• repugnant
• scandalous
• distasteful
• undesirable
• noxious
• foul
• nauseous
• nauseating
• repellent
• vile
• disturbing
• rancid
• noisome
• fulsome
• unwanted
• hateful
• monstrous
• miserable
• repellant
• horrifying
• grim
• objectionable
• disagreeable
• detestable
• despicable
• heinous
• atrocious
• sick
• ghastly
• contemptible
• nightmarish
• unspeakable
• unhealthy
• lousy
• frightful
• grisly
• unwholesome
• hard
• brackish
• execrable
• unsavory
• unwelcome
• exceptionable
• macabre
• dislikeable
• sickly
• barbarous
• ungodly
• upsetting
• dislikable
• unholy
• lurid
• uncivilized
• distressing
• sickish
• unchristian
• off-putting
• grewsome

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceptable
• innocuous
• pleasant
• delightful
• desirable
• nice
• sweet
• delicious
• attractive
• inoffensive
• enjoyable
• heavenly
• agreeable
• satisfying
• appealing
• alluring
• welcome
• pleasurable
• dreamy
• congenial
• pleasing
• gratifying
• blessed
• luscious
• likable
• darling
• likeable
• delectable
• palatable
• felicitous
• inviting
• savory
• blest
• savoury
• dulcet
• unobjectionable
• unexceptionable
• healthy
• wholesome
• healthful
• salutary
• salubrious
• restorative
• delightsome

4

as in terrible

extremely unsatisfactory

I'm never going back to that restaurant; the service was horrible

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terrible
• awful
• poor
• bad
• rotten
• wretched
• atrocious
• defective
• dismal
• lousy
• sucky
• inadequate
• execrable
• insufficient
• flawed
• miserable
• lacking
• shameful
• punk
• substandard
• deficient
• worthless
• inferior
• useless
• wanting
• contemptible
• mediocre
• off
• faulty
• reprehensible
• abominable
• odious
• vile
• low-grade
• damnable
• valueless
• bum
• fiendish
• second-rate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• great
• wonderful
• marvellous
• marvelous
• excellent
• exceptional
• superior
• prime
• choice
• adequate
• first-class
• sufficient
• bitchin'
• premium
• acceptable
• satisfactory
• first-rate

horrible

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noun

as in terror

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terror
• fright
• horror
• monster
• plague
• demon
• enemy
• ghoul
• incubus
• banshee
• monstrosity
• curse
• daemon
• bogeyman
• torment
• imp
• scourge
• phantom
• bane
• abomination
• devil
• apparition
• spectre
• bogyman
• specter
• fiend
• wraith
• fantasm
• poltergeist
• phantasm
• ghost
• spirit
• spook
• anathema
• dread
• shade
• bugbear
• bogy
• bugaboo
• ogre
• bête noire
• bogie
• black beast
• bogey
• hobgoblin

Examples of horrible in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

What a horrible, horrible way to look at life and people, just what a horrible way to interact with the Earth. —Jade Gomez, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024

While the struggles can be attributed to linebacker injuries, low sack production and aging safety play, the team has been horrible with pursuit angles and open-field tackling all season. —Kambui Bomani, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

The most horrible part of all of this was the chief of police at that moment was also my former high school classmate. —Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2024

Parents want a way for kids to keep in touch if something horrible, like a shooting, happens at school. —Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024