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- 1. causing horror; extremely shocking: "a horrifying incident"
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horrifying. adjective. uk / ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ / us / ˈhɔːr.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. C2. very shocking: horrifying injuries / conditions / news. Synonyms. atrocious. horrible. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful. be cold comfort idiom. disrespect. distressfully.
Synonyms for HORRIFYING: terrifying, frightening, scary, horrible, formidable, terrible, intimidating, alarming; Antonyms of HORRIFYING: reassuring, comforting, relaxing, soothing, calming, inviting, tranquilizing, consoling
1. To cause to feel horror: The citizens were horrified by the bombings. The guest was horrified at the rudeness of what he had said. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock: "I ... passed a mirror ... & was horrified at the shabbiness of my hat" (Margaret Suckley). [Latin horrificāre, from horrificus, horrific; see horrific.]
2 meanings: 1. causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying 2. dismaying or greatly shocking; dreadful.... Click for more definitions.
Horrifying definition: causing feelings of horror in; awful; terrifying;. See examples of HORRIFYING used in a sentence.
1. : to cause to feel horror. 2. : to fill with distaste : shock. horrifyingly. ˈhȯr-ə-ˌfī-iŋ-lē. ˈhär- adverb. Synonyms. affright. alarm. alarum. frighten. panic. scare. scarify. shock. spook. startle. terrify. terrorize. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Choose the Right Synonym for horrify.
Something that scares you to death, like the sound of footsteps upstairs in your dark, empty house or the sight of a bear on the hiking trail, is horrifying. Equally horrifying are things that sicken you, like photographs from a battlefield or the description of a painful dental procedure.
Definition of horrifying adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
horrifying meaning, definition, what is horrifying: extremely bad, especially in a way that ...: Learn more.
to cause to feel horror; strike with horror: The accident horrified us all. to distress greatly; shock or dismay: She was horrified by the price of the house. Latin horrificāre to cause horror, equivalent. to horri- (combining form of horrēre to bristle with fear; see horrendous) + -ficāre - fy. 1785–95. hor′ri•fi•ca′tion, n. hor′ri•fy′ing•ly, adv.
