horrible

/ɔ.ʁibl/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

horrible
- L'odeur dans la cuisine était horrible.
  
  The smell in the kitchen was horrible.

Close — horrible and ugly overlap, though horrible is broader.

Terrible and horrible both intensify something as very bad, largely interchangeable in everyday speech.

1 What does horrible mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'odeur dans la cuisine était ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches horrible?

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Last updated 2026-10-04