Spanish Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Spanish word
horrible
Pronunciation
IPA/oˈriβle/
Meaning
- adjectiveterrible
Example
La comida está horrible.
The food is terrible.
More examples
Tuvimos un día horrible por la lluvia y los retrasos.
We had a horrible day because of the rain and the delays.
Core concept
An intensely unpleasant, repulsive situation or object.
Common phrases
día horrible
horrible day
viaje horrible
horrible trip
hotel horrible
horrible hotel
Similar words
malo: Having bad quality or condition; deficient or unacceptable in use.
desagradable: Unpleasant in a way that causes unease or annoyance.
terrible: Very bad and difficult to tolerate; causing intense trouble or distress.
pésimo: Markedly poor or abysmal in quality or performance.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene una calidad muy mala o provoca repugnancia; se usa para expresar que algo es realmente desagradable o terrible.
Word origin
From Latin horribilis 'fearsome', from horrēre 'to bristle', the sense extended from causing dread to describing things that are extremely bad or revolting.
Usage tips
- Use estar for temporary sensory judgments with horrible (La comida está horrible) to report how something seems now rather than a permanent characteristic.