May 2, 2026 · The meaning of HORRID is innately offensive or repulsive. How to use horrid in a sentence.

(Definition of horrid from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Horrid is popularly used to mean extremely bad—awful, dreadful, or horrible. When it’s used to describe a person, it often means extremely disagreeable or cruel.

In conversation, people use horrible and horrid to show their dislike for someone or something. These words can be used to describe almost anything which is unpleasant, ugly, disgusting, or depressing.

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If you describe someone as horrid, you mean that they behave in a very unpleasant way towards other people.