The meaning of HORRIBLE is marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror. How to use horrible in a sentence.

HORRIBLE definition: causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful. See examples of horrible used in a sentence.

(Definition of horrible from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

You can call something horrible when it causes you to feel great shock, fear, and disgust. Still the horrible shrieking came out of his mouth.

In conversation, people use horrible and horrid to show their dislike for someone or something. These words can be used to describe almost anything which is unpleasant, ugly, disgusting, or depressing. …

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 hor•ri•ble (hôr′ ə bəl, hor′ -), adj. causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight. extremely …

2 days ago · horrible (plural horribles) A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

Horrible definition: Arousing or tending to arouse horror; dreadful.

horrible, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Horrible is an adjective that describes something causing or likely to cause horror; shocking, extremely unpleasant, or distressing. It's often used to denote extremely dislikeable or poor-quality conditions, …