horrendous

• Qualifie quelque chose d'extrêmement désagréable, effrayant ou choquant par sa nature.

Describes something that is extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or shocking in nature.

1. Extremely unpleasant or shockingB2informal

   Causing a strong feeling of fear, dread, or horror; extremely bad or shocking.

   horrible, effroyable

   • The weather was horrendous, with heavy rain and strong winds.
   • She had a horrendous experience at the hospital.
   • The traffic this morning was absolutely horrendous.

   Synonymesabhorrentappallingawfuldreadfulfrightfulghastlygrimhideoushorriblehorrificshockingterrible

   Antonymesdelightfulenjoyablepleasantwonderful

2. Very great in degreeB2informal

   Used to emphasize the extreme degree of something, often negative.

   Extrême, excessif

   • The cost of the repairs was horrendous.
   • He made a horrendous mistake that cost the company millions.
   • The noise from the construction was horrendous.

   Synonymesawfulcolossaldreadfulenormousextremefrightfulhugeimmensemassiveprodigiousterribletremendous

   Antonymesinsignificantminorslighttrivial