horrendous

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horrendous

(adjective)

Meaning

extremely unpleasant or terrible

Example

"The conditions in the abandoned building were horrendous and unsafe."

Synonyms

awfulatrociousdreadful

Antonyms

pleasantenjoyable

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'horrendus', meaning dreadful or fearful.
Related word forms
  • noun: horrendousness

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