horrifying
/ˈhɒrɪfaɪɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण हॉरिफ़ाइइंग
भयावह, दिल दहला देने वाला, रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाला
Core word
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making you feel extremely shocked, upset or frightened
भयावह, दिल दहला देने वाला, रोंगटे खड़े कर देने वाला
- a horrifying accident on the highway
- The details of the crime were horrifying.
- The flood victims described a horrifying night on the rooftop.
+ 2 more examples
- It is horrifying to think how many rivers are still polluted.
- Radhika found the news report horrifying and switched off the television.
Synonyms horrific shocking appalling terrifying dreadful
Opposite pleasant reassuring comforting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
horrifying + noun
Use 'horrifying' for something that causes deep shock, fear or disgust. It describes the cause, not the person.
'Horrifying' उस चीज़ के लिए आता है जो गहरा आघात, भय या घृणा पैदा करे। यह कारण का वर्णन करता है, व्यक्ति का नहीं।
- The horrifying news spread quickly.
- We saw horrifying pictures of the flood.
It is horrifying + to-infinitive / that
A to-infinitive or that-clause can say what is shocking.
To-infinitive या that-clause यह बताती है कि क्या चौंकाने वाला है।
- It is horrifying to think how many people lost their homes.
- It is horrifying that nobody helped.
find + something + horrifying
Use 'find' to give a personal view.
अपना निजी मत देने के लिए 'find' का प्रयोग होता है।
- I found the film horrifying and left early.
horrifying vs horrified
'The sight was horrifying; we were horrified.' The -ing form is the cause and the -ed form the feeling.
'The sight was horrifying; we were horrified.' -ing रूप कारण है और -ed रूप भावना।
- The horrified crowd watched the horrifying accident.
+Collocations 5
horrifying + noun
sightstorycrimedetailsexperience
- She told a horrifying story of the night of the earthquake.
adverb + horrifying
trulyabsolutelydeeplyalmostutterly
- The conditions in the camp were absolutely horrifying.
verb + horrifying
findseembeprovesound
- The statistics sound horrifying.
horrifying + comparison
more horrifyingmost horrifyingno less horrifyingtoo horrifyingso horrifying
- The second video was even more horrifying than the first.
horrifying + abstract noun
truthrealitythoughtprospectpossibility
- The horrifying thought of failure kept her awake.
अमूर्त noun के साथ भी 'horrifying' आता है।
“More examples 7
- The film shows horrifying scenes of war.
फ़िल्म में युद्ध के भयावह दृश्य दिखाए गए हैं।
- It was horrifying to see the river full of plastic.
नदी को प्लास्टिक से भरा देखना दिल दहला देने वाला था।
- Radhika found the road accident horrifying and could not sleep.
राधिका को वह सड़क दुर्घटना भयावह लगी और वह सो नहीं सकी।
- The horrifying truth came out during the inquiry.
जाँच के दौरान भयावह सच्चाई सामने आई।
- The number of road deaths each year is horrifying.
हर वर्ष सड़क दुर्घटनाओं में होने वाली मौतों की संख्या दहला देने वाली है।
- Radhika could not bear to look at the horrifying photograph.
राधिका उस भयावह तस्वीर को देखने का साहस नहीं जुटा सकी।
- The fire left a horrifying scene of burnt shops and broken glass.
आग ने जली हुई दुकानों और टूटे काँच का भयावह दृश्य छोड़ दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I was horrifying by the accident.
✓ I was horrified by the accident.
The person who feels the shock takes the -ed form.
आघात महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse horrifying (very shocking or frightening) and horrified (feeling very shocked), as in 'We were horrified by the horrifying news'.
Horrifying (बहुत भयावह या डरावना) और horrified (बहुत सदमे में होना) में भ्रम न करें, जैसे 'We were horrified by the horrifying news'।