Horrendous (Adjective)
Meaning
Causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The news of the earthquake's destruction was horrendous and left everyone in shock.
- The horrendous screams of the victims still echoed in the minds of the rescue team.
- The horrendous conditions in the refugee camp were a stark reminder of the war's devastating effects.
- The horrendous crime scene was so gruesome that even the most seasoned detectives were shaken.
- The horrendous sound of the plane crashing was a moment that would haunt the survivors forever.