horrifying English

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What does horrifying mean?

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horrifying Adjective

— If something is horrifying, it is extremely upsetting. We are now getting absolutely horrifying images of death and destruction from the area.

horrifying

— adjective (= atrocious, frightful, horrible, ugly) provoking horror an atrocious automobile accident a frightful crime of decapitation an alarming, even horrifying, picture war is beyond all words horrible — Winston Churchill an ugly wound

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horrible

terrifying

terrible

frightful

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appalling

ghastly

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atrocious

ugly

shocking

ominous

fearful

awful

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terrific

sickening

scary

redoubtable

horrified

horrific

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frightened

formidable

fell

detestable

bloodcurdling

blood-curdling

awesome

alarming

abominable

abgeschmackt

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Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Sad

Shock

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  shocking horrible horrifying shattering