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horrid

/ˈhɒɹɪd/

adjective
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🇬🇧 UK

/ˈhɒɹɪd/

🇺🇸 US

/ˈhɔɹɪd/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · adjective

    Bristling, rough, rugged.

  2. Meaning 2 · adjective

    Causing horror or dread.

  3. Meaning 3 · adjective

    Offensive, disagreeable, abominable, execrable.

    “The other girls in class are always horrid to Jane.”

How this word is used

  • Everyday “The other girls in class are always horrid to Jane.”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “horrid” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “horrid” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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Synonyms

abominable alarming appalling awful dire dreadful frightful harrowing hideous horrible revolting shocking terrific

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meticulous

/məˈtɪkjʊləs/

adjective

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

“She kept meticulous notes during the lecture.”

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