Dictionary entries for 'horrid'

Synonyms

bloodcurdling
hair-raising
horrible
horrific
terrific
atrocious
disgusting
foul
nasty
nauseating
offensive
repellent
repulsive
revolting
sickening
ugly
unwholesome
vile
ghastly
grim

hor·rid (hôŕĭd, hŏŕ-)

[Alteration (influenced by Latin horridus, bristling), of Middle English horred past participle of horren, to bristle, from Latin horrēre, to tremble, bristle.]

adjective

Causing horror; dreadful.
Extremely disagreeable; offensive.
Archaic Bristling; rough.

derivatives

hoŕrid·ly: adverb
hoŕrid·ness: noun

adjective

derivatives

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition