horribility

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noun

The quality of being horrible.

Similar
horribleness
OriginMiddle English horribilite ← Old French horribleté ← Medieval Latin horribilitas →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounhorribility (usually uncountable, plural horribilities)

plural horribilities

  1. uncountableusuallyThe quality of being horrible.

    Synonyms: horribleness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being horrible.

Similar
horribleness
Also see
horribleness

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinhorribilitas
  2. Old Frenchhorribleté
  3. Middle Englishhorribilite
  4. Englishhorribility

From Middle English horribilite, horrybylyte, from Old French horribleté, from Medieval Latin horribilitas.

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horribility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horribility

MLA

“horribility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horribility. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horribility,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horribility.

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