Bad
Bad adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Horrifying and bad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Horrifying" instead an adjective "Bad".
Horrifying
Horrifying adjective - Causing fear.
Bad and horrifying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bad" instead an adjective "Horrifying".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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However, while this made for great drama in Gattaca it was not nearly bad and horrifying enough for the show.
Source: Series / The Outer Limits (1995) -
Horrifying Planet: Well, this nature show just stays bad, as its point is to declare nearly everything in nature to be a horrifying disaster.
Source: From Bad To Worse / Web Original -
You are meant to feel bad for, and relate to, the Monster Adventurer, while the Horrifying Hero is a Bad Ass, and might be Wish Fulfillment.
Source: Horrifying Hero
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Horrifying and Bad. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/horrifying
Bad & Horrifying. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/horrifying>.
Horrifying or Bad. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bad/horrifying.
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