horribleness

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noun

The property of being horrible.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounhorribleness (usually uncountable, plural horriblenesses)

plural horriblenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe property of being horrible.

    Synonyms: horribility

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property of being horrible.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhorriblenesse
  2. Englishhorribleness

From Middle English horriblenesse, equivalent to horrible + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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