Antonyms for horrendous

Grammar : Adj

Spell : haw-ren-duhs, ho-

Phonetic Transcription : hɔˈrɛn dəs, hɒ-

Definition of horrendous

Origin : 1650s, from Latin horrendus "dreadful, fearful, terrible," literally "to be shuddered at," gerundive of horrere "to bristle with fear, shudder" (see horror). Earlier form in English was horrend (mid-15c.).

adj terrible

Example sentences :

Like some horrendous, watchful gargoyle, the Nipe crouched motionlessly on the shadowed roof of the low building.
Extract from : « Anything You Can Do ... » by Gordon Randall Garrett

As he shook he gave tone, emitting a most horrendous yell of pain and rage.
Extract from : « Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories » by Albert Payson Terhune

But a man alone, or at any rate a member of the human race alone, could compass an effect so horrendous.
Extract from : « Dariel » by R. D. Blackmore

It was the most horrendous campaign, for sheer concentration, that had ever battered at the public mind.
Extract from : « And All the Earth a Grave » by Carroll M. Capps (AKA C.C. MacApp)

The horrendous act of Jacob Miller, therefore, created a sensation.
Extract from : « Anderson Crow, Detective » by George Barr McCutcheon

Slowly, irresistibly, the horrendous figure stalked forth into the dim light.
Extract from : « The Master Mystery » by Arthur B. Reeve and John W. Grey

Synonyms for horrendous

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