Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples
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Word:
horrifying
IPA transcription: [h'ɔɹəf,aɪɪŋ]
adverb
meaning of the word
Synonyms:
atrocious, frightful, horrifying, horrible, ugly
Meaning:
provoking horror; "an atrocious automobile accident"; "a frightful crime of decapitation"; "an alarming, even horrifying, picture"; "war is beyond all words horrible"- Winston Churchill; "an ugly wound"
Usage examples
Threats and fears were so horrifying to them, that they could not stand it; this was what prompted them to flee.