horrid

horrid — adjective

1. extremely unpleasant, annoying, or unkind — used to describe things you strongly

1.形容詞B1
釋義

extremely unpleasant, annoying, or unkind — used to describe things you strongly dislike or people who treat you in a mean way.

例句

The horrid smell from the old fridge made Putri feel sick.

collocation: horrid smell / horrid taste

Wren had a horrid time at the dentist yesterday morning.

collocation: have a horrid time

同義詞
  • horrible

    stronger and more common than horrid; suitable for both casual and more serious contexts

  • awful

    very common, similar strength; used across all registers

  • nasty

    focuses more on unkindness in people or unpleasantness in things; slightly more informal

  • unpleasant

    milder and more formal; less emotional than horrid

反義詞
  • lovely

    opposite in the sense of something being enjoyable or nice

  • kind

    opposite when describing a person's behaviour

  • pleasant

    milder opposite for both things and experiences

文法句型

a horrid + noun

be/look/taste/smell/feel + horrid

be horrid to + person

用法筆記

Common in British English, especially in everyday informal speech. Can be placed before a noun (a horrid day) or after linking verbs (it smells horrid). Describes ordinary unpleasantness — not used for serious disasters or tragedies.

常見錯誤

❌The horrid earthquake destroyed the whole town.
✅The horrific earthquake destroyed the whole town.
💡'Horrid' is for everyday unpleasantness; use 'horrific' or 'terrible' for serious disasters.
❌I feel very horrid about the mistake.' (trying to mean guilty/regretful)
✅I felt horrid for forgetting her birthday.
💡'Feel horrid' expresses strong regret or embarrassment about a specific action, not general guilt.