hor·rif·ic (hô-r f k, h -)adj. Causing horror; terrifying. [Latin horrificus : horr  re, to tremble + -ficus, -fic.]hor·rif i·cal·ly adv. |
horrific
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provoking horror: horrific injuries
horrifically adv
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| Adj. | 1. | horrific - grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry" offensive - unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors" |
| 2. | horrific - 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" direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, terrible, fearful, awful, dire alarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger |
horrific
adjective horrifying, shocking, appalling, frightening, awful, terrifying, grim, dreadful, horrendous, ghastly, from hell (informal) grisly, frightful, hellacious U.S. (slang)
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