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horribility

horribility noun: the quality of being horrible.

Noun

horribility (usually uncountable, plural horribilities)

  1. (usually) The quality of being horrible.
    Synonyms:
    horribleness

Synonyms of horribility

Forms of horribility

pluralhorribilities

Origin of horribility

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

Questions about horribility

What does horribility mean?
Horribility means the quality of being horrible.
What part of speech is horribility?
Horribility is a noun.
What is the plural of horribility?
The plural of horribility is horribilities.

Words near horribility in the dictionary

  1. horrendousness
  2. horrent
  3. horribile auditu
  4. horribile dictu
  5. horribilities
  6. horribility
  7. horrible
  8. horribleness
  9. horriblenesses
  10. horribler
  11. horribles

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