The meaning of HORRID is innately offensive or repulsive. How to use horrid in a sentence.

Mar 9, 2026 · Adjective horrid (comparative horrider or more horrid, superlative horridest or most horrid) (archaic) Bristling, rough, rugged.

In conversation, people use horrible and horrid to show their dislike for someone or something. These words can be used to describe almost anything which is unpleasant, ugly, disgusting, or depressing.

(Definition of horrid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

If you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way towards other people.

Mar 3, 2017 · Definition of horrid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 hor•rid (hôr′ id, hor′ -), adj. such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable. extremely unpleasant or …

HORRID definition: such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable. See examples of horrid used in a sentence.

horrid, adj. & adv. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Horrid definition: Causing horror; dreadful.