Synonyms & Antonyms : Horrible
Horrible
( Adjective )
This newspaper got its popularity by reporting the
horrible crimes taking place in the society.
Synonyms:
Frightful
Appalling
Dire
Ghastly
Ugly
Fearful
Awful
Terrific
Dreadful
Hideous
Repulsive
Contextual Examples:
As the full moon rose,
frightful howls of dog pierced the air around the cemetery.
The plight of the victims of the railway accident was
appalling.
Hijackers threatened that refusal to meet their demands will have
dire consequences.
It was the
ghastliest accident I have ever seen.
He was
fearful of her psychological situation, she may harm herself.
Although he was going slowly, he met a
dreadful accident.
Ravi Shankar was found guilty of the
awful crime of poisoning his wife.
Everyday we read in the newspaper about
hideous crime in the western countries.
He is a well educated man but his table manners are
repulsive.
A
terrific earthquake woke the whole town.
Antonyms:
Agreeable
Pleasant
Delightful
Pleasurable
Charming
Pleasing
Contextual Examples:
He has an
agreeable attitude to every friend.
His
pleasant manners have won him a large circle of friends.
It has a
delightful experience to meet the President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
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