horrible
/oˈrible/
The Spanish word horrible means tremendously bad.
The adjective horrible is used to describe something that is tremendously bad.
Meaning: tremendously bad (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective horrible becomes horribles in its plural form to match plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /oˈrible/.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word horrible shares its roots with the Latin word horreō, which means 'to bristle' or 'to shake with fear'.
- If you describe a person's behavior as horrible in Spanish, it often implies they are 'monstrous' or 'cruel' rather than just 'unpleasant'.
- In some Spanish dialects, horrible can be used as an intensifier similar to 'extremely', describing something that is overwhelming in scale rather than just bad.
Examples in context
- La paga es horrible.The pay is horrible.This sentence is useful for describing pay using horrible.Tatoeba #5952291 by albrusgher, translation #3494303 by Hybrid
- Era una idea horrible.It was a horrible idea.This sentence is useful for describing an idea using horrible.Tatoeba #6489130 by diegohn, translation #3635802 by CK
- Tu aspecto es horrible.You look horrible.This sentence is useful for describing appearance using horrible.Tatoeba #7715917 by arh, translation #2255037 by CK
- La película fue horrendaThe movie was horrible
- Las consecuencias del accidente fueron deplorablesThe consequences of the accident were deplorable
- ¡Esa comida está asquerosa!That food is horrible!
- Tengo una noticia lamentable que contarteI have some horrible news to tell you
- Ese lugar me parece horripilanteThat place seems horrible to me
- No puedo creer lo horripilante que es esta película de terror.I can't believe how horrible this horror movie is.
- Ese examen estuvo bien feoThat exam was really horrible
- El concierto estuvo malo. No tocaron ninguna canción que me gustara.The concert was horrible. They didn't play any songs I liked.
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Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are discussing a movie they just saw.
- ElenaLa película fue horrible.The movie was horrible.
- DanielSí, el final fue muy malo.Yes, the ending was very bad.
- ElenaPerdimos mucho tiempo.We wasted a lot of time.
- DanielTienes razón, Elena.You are right, Elena.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry horrible, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries horrible, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
