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horrifying

UK
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/

Translations

horrifyinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ɪ.faɪ.ɪŋ/
The word is a present participle used adjectivally; the more precise tag ADJECTIVE_PRESENT_PARTICIPLE should be used.
The horrifying scene in the movie left the audience in stunned silence.
La scène horrifiante du film a laissé le public dans un silence stupéfait.
Additional translations
terrifiantS’emploie souvent pour insister sur la peur ou le choc.
Synonyms
shocking
frightening
terrifying
gruesome
disturbing
nightmarish
ghastly
atrocious
dreadful
appalling
Antonyms
enjoyable
pleasant
delightful
horrifyverb

horrifying

Gerund

horrified
Past Simple
horrified
Past Participle
horrifying
Gerund
UK
/ˈhɒr.ɪ.faɪ/
US
/ˈhɔːr.ɪ.faɪ/
The news of the accident horrified everyone in the room.
La nouvelle de l'accident a horrifié tout le monde dans la salle.
Additional translations
épouvanterPlus littéraire ; exprime une frayeur intense ou un choc émotionnel.
Synonyms
disturb
alarm
disconcert
dismay
frighten
terrify
shock
appall
Antonyms
comfort
calm
please

Definitions

horrifyinggerund / present participle
Causing intense fear, shock, or disgust.
The horrifying scene in the movie left the audience in stunned silence.
horrifyverb
To cause someone to feel horror or shock.
The news of the accident horrified everyone in the room.
To shock or disgust someone intensely; to fill with horror.
Many people were horrified by the cruelty shown in the documentary.
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