horrendous

Universal Words adjective 1 extremely shocking; terrible: horrendous injuries * The police officer said the attack was the most horrendous he had ever seen. 2 extremely unpleasant and unacceptable: horrendous traffic * They have horrendous financial problems. HELPNOTE Some people use an instead of a before this word and then usually do not pronounce the 'h'. This now sounds old-fashioned. horrendously adverb: horrendously expensive