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词汇 horrid
释义 horrid
adjective
 old-fashionedinformaluk /ˈhɒr.ɪd/ us /ˈhɔːr.ɪd/
unpleasant or unkind: 令人不愉快的;不友好的
Don't be so horrid!别那么不友好!
The medicine tasted horrid.那种药很难吃。
Synonyms
abominable
abysmal(BAD)
atrocious(VERY BAD)
awful(BAD)
diremainly UKinformal
dreadful(LOW QUALITY)mainly UK
frightfulold-fashionedinformal
grim(WITHOUT HOPE)
horrendous
horrible
nasty
terrible(UNPLEASANT)
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

bad weather, conditions, situations, etc.
badIf the weather is bad, we'll have to find something else to do.
poorShe's 87 and in poor health.
direThe predictions for the economy are dire.
grimShe was quickly brought back to the grim reality of her life.
awfulThe smell from the bins was awful.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Unkind, cruel & unfeeling
acerbic
acerbically
acerbity
acidly
anti-cruelty
cold-heartedly
cruel
cruelly
cruelty
cruelty to someone/something
meanness
mental cruelty
merciless
mercilessly
mordant
trenchant
trenchantly
uncharitable
uncharitably
unchristian

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Serious and unpleasant

Related words


horridly
horridness

horrid | American Dictionary


horrid
adjective
us/ˈhɔr·ɪd, ˈhɑr-/
very bad or unpleasant:
It was a horrid purple color which she detested.

Examples of horrid


horrid
The earlier idea of horrid and disgusting idols has vanished under the protective clothing of a benign paternalism.
This suddenly gives him, as if by an electric shock, the idea of being seized from behind by another horrid apparition.
The negative imperative (don't repeat that horrid noise) creates a hypothetical space.
And this is another horrid absurdity.
It is a grotesque, nasty, horrid and revolting sight.
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It is sordid and horrid, and all their feelings and emotions are against it.
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The lack of regulation in that area led to some horrid situations.
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It could be a horrid attitude he adopts towards them.
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I have a horrid prejudice in favour of liberty.
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Aiding the civil power is a horrid form of service, and, as has already been said, one does not know who is friend or foe.
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They should stand up like men and commit their horrid crimes in the full public gaze so that they can be heard.
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It leaves a horrid taste in the mouth.
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I hope that we can avoid the use of this horrid word "customers".
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It is a horrid word for a wonderful process.
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I am sure that our sympathy goes out to those people who, anyway, have a horrid disease.
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