horrid C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhɔrɪd/ UK /ˈhɒrɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj causing horror or strong distaste; very disagreeable What a horrid smell drifted up from the neglected drains. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · causing horror or strong... horribledreadfulghastlyodiousdetestablehideousnastyrepulsive ↔ Opposites pleasantdelightfullovelyagreeable Word family Derived forms horridlyhorridness Related forms horrorhorrifyhorrendoushorrific Etymology AI details From Latin horridus ('bristling, rough, dreadful'), from horrēre ('to bristle, shudder with fear'). horridus Latin horrēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # horrid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhɔrɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɒrɪd/ ## Meanings 1. causing horror or strong distaste; very disagreeable ## Examples - What a horrid smell drifted up from the neglected drains. ## Synonyms - horrible - dreadful - ghastly - odious - detestable - hideous - nasty - repulsive ## Antonyms - pleasant - delightful - lovely - agreeable ## Derived Forms - horridly - horridness ## Related Forms - horror - horrify - horrendous - horrific ## Roots and Affixes - Root: horridus - Root: horrēre ## Etymology From Latin horridus ('bristling, rough, dreadful'), from horrēre ('to bristle, shudder with fear'). ## AI Etymology Horrid comes from Latin horridus ('bristling, rough, dreadful'), from horrēre ('to bristle, shudder with fear'). The etymological trail includes Latin horridus and Latin horrēre. As an adjective, horrid describes what is causing horror or strong distaste; very disagreeable. The same family is visible in derived forms such as horridly and horridness and related forms such as horror, horrify, horrendous, and horrific. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown