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Horrifying

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v. Present participle of horrify.

adj. Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.

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adj. provoking horror

Word Usage

"Barnett said the exhibit makes no attempt to sanitize the impact of the postcards, or what she called the "horrifying" racist messages that accompanied them."

Verb Form

horrified horrifies horrifying

Variant

horrified

Form

horrified horrifying

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

frighten shock

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

glorify

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

terrify horrific appal disconcert gruesome