horrendous

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin horrendus, future passive participle (gerundive) of horreō (“to dread”) +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === enPR: hərĕn'dəs, IPA(key): /həˈɹɛndəs/ (old-fashioned) enPR: ərĕn'dəs, IPA(key): /əˈɹɛndəs/ Rhymes: -ɛndəs === Adjective === horrendous (comparative more horrendous, superlative most horrendous) Extremely bad; awful; terrible. ==== Synonyms ==== awful, horrific, terrible, dreadful ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== horrible horrid horrific horrify horror ==== Translations ==== === Trivia === One of four common words ending in -dous, which are hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous. === References ===