Horrendous
(adjective)
- Extremely bad or unpleasant; causing horror.
- Inspiring horror or disgust; revolting.
Origin:
From late latin horrendus, from latin horrere ("to stand on end, bristle") and -ous. first recorded in english in the 1590s.
Examples:
- The scene of the accident was horrendous.
- The crime was a horrendous act of violence.
- The storm caused horrendous damage to the city.
- The food was so bad it was almost horrendous.
- The smell of the garbage was horrendous.