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horrible meaning in Sanskrit

भीषण bhīṣaṇa

UK/ˈhɒɹ.ɪ.bəl//ˈhɔɹ.ɪ.bəl/

horrible in Sanskrit: भीषण (bhīṣaṇa). In English, horrible means a thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

Sanskrit words for horrible

causing horror, terrible
भीषण bhīṣaṇa

English meaning of horrible

  1. noun A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.
  2. noun A person wearing a comic or grotesque costume in a parade of horribles.
  3. adjective Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
  4. adjective Tremendously bad.

Full definition of horrible

Synonyms of horrible

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Questions about horrible in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of horrible in Sanskrit?
Horrible in Sanskrit is भीषण (bhīṣaṇa).
horrible इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Horrible: भीषण (bhīṣaṇa).
What does horrible mean in English?
Horrible means a thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.

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