horrible/ɔ.ʁibl/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 958
adjective
Meanings
horrible (causing horror)
Commonly used to describe something causing fear or extreme discomfort.
terrible, very bad, unpleasant
Used in both spoken and written language to express very poor quality, condition, or experience.
Examples
Le film raconte un accident horrible dans une maison abandonnée.
The film tells the story of a horrible accident in an abandoned house.
Un cri horrible a retenti dans le couloir au milieu de la nuit.
A horrible scream rang out in the hallway in the middle of the night.
Le témoin a décrit un spectacle horrible aux enquêteurs.
The witness described a horrible sight to the investigators.
Collocations
- une scène horriblea horrifying scene
- une journée horriblea terrible day
Common mistakes
C'était une scène horible.
C'était une scène horrible.
horrible has two r's in the middle and must not be spelled horible. Here, horrible means causing horror.
Related words
synonymaffreuxawful, very bad (informal)
synonymépouvantableatrocious, awful, appalling
adjective
Meanings
horrible (causing horror)
Commonly used to describe something causing fear or extreme discomfort.
terrible, very bad, unpleasant
Used in both spoken and written language to express very poor quality, condition, or experience.
Examples
Les images horribles du film ont empêché les enfants de dormir.
The horrible images in the film kept the children from sleeping.
Les cris horribles venant de la cave ont alerté les voisins.
The horrible screams coming from the cellar alerted the neighbors.
Le musée expose des masques horribles qui impressionnent les visiteurs.
The museum displays horrible masks that impress the visitors.