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horrifying

/ˈhɔːɹɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/adjective4 syllables

Horrifying means: provoking horror.

Synonyms for horrifying14

adjective, as in provoking horror

atrocious, frightful, horrible, ugly, alarming

also used for horrifying

affreux, spine-tingling, appalling, awful, eldritch, buggish, butt-clenching, buttock-clenching, dismayful

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What does horrifying mean?1

adjective

1

provoking horror“an atrocious automobile accident”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Horrifying in a sentence

  • The debate has been interesting, confusing, and sometimes horrifying.unknown
  • The scene of the car accident was a horrifying sight.virgil
  • The images of coastal birds covered in oil are horrifying and disgusting.frpzzd
  • That's funny and horrifying at the same time.AlanF_US
  • Yuri lived in horrifying conditions in the attic.Amastan
  • Fadil started to hear horrifying sounds coming from his room.OsoHombre
  • The noise pollution in that city was horrifying.lunchmeat317
  • What happened here three months ago was truly horrifying.CK

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