Synonyms & related words for horrid

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of horrid — including hideous, horrific, horrible, horrendous, dreadful, awful. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to horrid

Explore words related to horrid — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include horrendously, horrifically, horridness, execrable, godawful, horribleness, flagitious, loathsomely. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for horrid

Common synonyms for horrid include hideous, horrific, horrible, horrendous, dreadful, awful, atrocious, terrible — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does horrid come from?

The word horrid breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root horr-, from Latin horreo (“bristle, shudder”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.