horrible as in provoking horror
- "an atrocious automobile accident"
- "a frightful crime of decapitation"
- "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"
- "war is beyond all words horrible- Winston Churchill"
- "an ugly wound"
Synonyms
- atrociousshockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing; provoking horror
- frightfulprovoking horror; extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely distressing
- horrifyingprovoking horror
- uglydispleasing to the senses; inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace; morally reprehensible; provoking horror