noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being horrible. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

horriblenesshorribleness

Etymology

From Middle English horribilite, horrybylyte, from Old French horribleté, from Medieval Latin horribilitas.

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