horrid
gb/hˈɔɹəd/ us/hˈɔɹəd/
B1
English
~ 4600
undorító, szörnyű, borzalmas, hátborzongató, rémisztő
B1
1
Usage pattern:
[something] is horrid
The milk had a horrid smell after being left out all night.
A tejnek undorító szaga lett, miután egész éjjel kint hagyták.
She had a horrid headache that wouldn't go away.
Szörnyű fejfájása volt, ami nem akart elmúlni.
We had a horrid time waiting in the freezing rain.
Learner examples
The food was horrid.
Az étel undorító volt.
I had a horrid day at school.
Szörnyű napom volt az iskolában.
The smell in the room was horrid.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'horrid' with 'horrific'. 'Horrific' often relates to things that cause shock or horror, while 'horrid' usually means simply unpleasant or nasty in everyday contexts.
Meaning
Extremely unpleasant or disgusting
Collocations
horrid smell
|horrid weather
|horrid taste
|horrid experience
Synonyms
terrible (A more general word for something very bad, can be less intense than 'horrid'.)
|
awful (Similar in strength but slightly more common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable or agreeable, the opposite of causing disgust.)
Themes
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very bad or unpleasant and making you feel upset or sick.
Extremely unpleasant, offensive, or causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust.
B2
LITERARY
2
Usage pattern:
[something] is horrid
The novel describes a horrid murder in vivid detail.
A regény élénk részletességgel ír le egy borzalmas gyilkosságot.
They awoke to a horrid scene of destruction after the storm.
A vihar után a pusztulás borzalmas látványára ébredtek.
It was a horrid sight that stayed in my mind for years.
Learner examples
The movie showed a horrid accident.
A film egy borzalmas balesetet mutatott be.
He told us a horrid story about the war.
Egy borzalmas történetet mesélt nekünk a háborúról.
The book has a horrid scene in the middle.
Meaning
Causing fear or horror
Collocations
horrid crime
|horrid scene
Synonyms
horrifying (Emphasizes the shock and fear caused by something.)
Antonyms
comforting (Gives a feeling of safety and reassurance, opposite of fear-inducing.)
Themes
emotions
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Making you feel great fear or shock.
Causing intense fear, shock, or horror.
Grammar
Dictionary form
horrid
IPA
GB/hˈɔɹəd/
US/hˈɔɹəd/
Syllables & stress
hor - rid (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (hor)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: horrid
Word family
Expressions
horrid little [something]
1/hˈɔɹəd lˈɪtəl sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Small but very unpleasant thing/person
Used to talk about a small person or thing you strongly dislike.
Examples
- That horrid little dog barked all night.
- He's a horrid little man who enjoys gossiping.
what a horrid [something]
1/wˈʌt ə hˈɔɹəd sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
Expression of strong dislike
Used to say that something is very bad or unpleasant.
Examples
- What a horrid day to forget my umbrella!
- What a horrid smell coming from the kitchen.