Definition & Meaning of "horrifying"in English

horrifying

causing intense fear, shock, or disgust due to being extremely disturbing or frightening

appalling

dismaying

ghastly

grisly

gruesome

Grammatical Information

Composition

present participle adjective

qualitative

Superlative

most horrifying

Comparative

more horrifying

gradable

domain

emotion, experience, description

Examples

The witness described the car accident in horrifying detail.

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