How do you say horrible in Italian?
Orribile
Use orribile to say horrible in Italian.
| Origin | From the Latin word horribĭlis, “horrible” |
| Pronunciation | /orˈribile/ |
Orribile
Horrible
Horrible in Italian: Different forms
Orribile has only two forms because adjectives ending in -e in Italian remain unchanged for both genders, but must match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Orribile | Orribili |
| Feminine | Orribile | Orribili |
Horrible in Italian: Examples
Ultimamente sto facendo degli incubi orribili.
I’ve been having horrible nightmares lately.
Questa zuppa ha un odore orribile. Pensi che sia andata a male?
This soup smells horrible. Do you think it’s gone off?
Il caffè freddo è orribile!
Cold coffee is horrible!
Il tempo ieri era orribile.
The weather yesterday was horrible.
Horrible in Italian: Related words
There are a number of synonyms you can use instead of horrible. The most common are…
Terribile
Terrible
Spaventoso
Scary
Agghiacciante
Appalling
For example, you can say…
I temporali sono spaventosi.
Thunderstorms are frightening.
Anche al giorno d’oggi, molte persone vivono in condizioni agghiaccianti.
Even today, many people live in appalling conditions.
Ho un terribile mal di testa da stamattina.
I have had a terrible headache since this morning.
Some other examples with horrible in Italian
Quello che hai fatto è davvero orribile!
What you have done was really horrible!
Vorrei solo che potessimo lasciare questo posto orribile.
I only wish we could leave this horrible place.
Questo farmaco ha un sapore orribile.
This medicine tastes horrible.
Il mio primo tentativo di cheesecake aveva un sapore orribile.
My first attempt at a cheesecake tasted horrible.
Una volta superato questo orribile periodo di esami, faremo festa.
Once I get through this horrible exam period, we’re going to party hard.
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