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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being horrid uncountable, usually

   "It's true that the horridness of these basement creatures may not be apparent to the naked eye."

2. 2
   a quality of extreme unpleasantness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

atrocityawfulnessawfulnessdeformitydreadfulnessenormity

Example

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"It's true that the horridness of these basement creatures may not be apparent to the naked eye."

Etymology

From horrid + -ness.

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