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 horrific horrific /hɔˈrɪfɪk/

adjective

  1. Causing fear, dread or terror  ( dire , direful , dread , awful , dreaded , fearful , fearsome , horrendous , horrific , dreadful , frightening , terrible )
    causing fear, dread or terror
     The awful war
    the awful war
     An awful risk
    an awful risk
     Dire news
    dire news
     A career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
    a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked
     The dread presence of the headmaster
    the dread presence of the headmaster
     Polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
    polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was
     A dreadful storm
    a dreadful storm
     A fearful howling
    a fearful howling
     Horrendous explosions shook the city
    horrendous explosions shook the city
     A terrible curse
    a terrible curse
  2. Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror  ( horrid , horrific , outrageous , hideous )
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
     Subjected to outrageous cruelty
    subjected to outrageous cruelty
     A hideous pattern of injustice
    a hideous pattern of injustice
     Horrific conditions in the mining industry
    horrific conditions in the mining industry