"horrible" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɔrɪbl/ [UK] Audio: en-us-horrible.ogg [US] Forms: horrible [positive], more horrible [comparative], most horrible [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is horrible, it is very bad. Synonyms: bad, terrible, awful
    Sense id: simple-horrible-en-adj-gN-j6Cit
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