horrible
adjective
hor·ri·ble
ˈhȯr-ə-bəl 
ˈhär-
1
: marked by or arousing painful and intense fear, dread, dismay, or aversion : marked by or arousing horror
a horrible accident
2
: extremely bad or unpleasant
a horrible mistake
horrible food
Examples of horrible in a Sentence
He suffered a horrible death.
The crime scene was too horrible to describe.
The team had a horrible season last year.
He realized that he had made a horrible mistake.
Recent Examples on the Web
But then two horrible shifts by the Wild turned the game upside down in the blink of an eye.
—
Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Some veterans have impressed at the midpoint of coach Mike Norvell's spring-practice rebuilding as FSU aims to recover from last year's horrible campaign.
—Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Some are just figuring out their path in life, like the main characters in Licorice Pizza (2021) or The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), while others are fighting back against horrible circumstances, such as Katniss in The Hunger Games series or Carrie White in Carrie (1976).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horrible
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Russo, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Some veterans have impressed at the midpoint of coach Mike Norvell's spring-practice rebuilding as FSU aims to recover from last year's horrible campaign.
—Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
Some are just figuring out their path in life, like the main characters in Licorice Pizza (2021) or The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), while others are fighting back against horrible circumstances, such as Katniss in The Hunger Games series or Carrie White in Carrie (1976).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
As horrible, unpleasant, miserable this work was, people had the most wonderful spirit.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for horrible
Cite this Entry
“Horrible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horrible. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
horrible
adjective
hor·ri·ble
ˈhȯr-ə-bəl
ˈhär-
1
: marked by or arousing horror
2
: extremely unpleasant or bad
horrible food
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share