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Added 9 October 2026

horrendous

/həˈɹɛndəs/ adjective

In Latin: horrendus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about horrendous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Causing fear or dread or terror.
the awful war

Origin

Borrowed from Latin horrendus, future passive participle (gerundive) of horreō (“to dread”) + -ous.

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