The only important deterrent to another world war today seems…to be the horrendous potentialities of nuclear war (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
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hor|ren|dous — «h REHN duhs, ho », adjective. causing horror; horrible; terrible; frightful: »The only important deterrent to another world war today seems…to be the horrendous potentialities of nuclear war (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). ╂[< Latin… … Useful english dictionary
hor·ren·dous — … Useful english dictionary
dous — ac·an·thop·o·dous; ae·lu·rop·o·dous; am·blyp·o·dous; brach·i·op·o·dous; chi·rop·o·dous; cir·rop·o·dous; cla·dous; dis·cop·o·dous; dol·i·chop·o·dous; dous·er; dous·ti·o·ni; he·map·o·dous; hex·ap·o·dous; hor·ren·dous; jeop·ar·dous; lig·ni·per·dous; … English syllables
hor — ab·hor; ab·hor·rence; ab·hor·rent; ab·hor·rent·ly; ab·hor·rer; an·ti·hor·mone; bo·hor; co·hor·ta·tion; de·hor·ta·tion; eich·hor·nia; ex·hor·ta·tion; ex·hor·tative; ex·hor·tato·ry; hor; hor·de·in; hor·de·nine; hor·de·o·lum; hor·de·um;… … English syllables
ren — ba·ren; bar·ren·er; bar·ren·ly; bar·ren·ness; ber·ren·do; ce·ren·kov; con·fé·ren·cier; cor·ren·te; cur·ren·cy; cur·ren·te; dai·ren; de·lo·ren·zite; der·ren·ga·de·ra; dze·ren; ei·ren·i·con; flo·ren·cée; fo·ren·si·cal; ha·ren·gi·form; ha·ren·gu·la; … English syllables
horrendous — hor·ren·dous … English syllables
horrendously — hor·ren·dous·ly … English syllables
horrendous — hor|ren|dous [ hə rendəs ] adjective 1. ) extremely bad or shocking: a horrendous mistake 2. ) so much or so large that it shocks or upsets you: horrendous financial losses They work horrendous hours. ╾ hor|ren|dous|ly adverb: Property in this… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
horrendous — hor•ren•dous [[t]həˈrɛn dəs[/t]] adj. shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60; < L horrendus inspiring fear, ger. of horrēre to stand on end, bristle, shudder hor•ren′dous•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
horrendous — hor|ren|dous [hɔˈrendəs, hə US ha: , ho: ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: horrendus, from horrere; HORROR] 1.) frightening and terrible = ↑horrific ▪ a horrendous experience ▪ She suffered horrendous injuries. 2.) informal extremely… … Dictionary of contemporary English
