Horrible and Sly

Horrible

Horrible adjective - Extremely disturbing or repellent.

Sly and horrible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sly" instead an adjective "Horrible".

Nearby Words: horrid, horror, horrify, horribly

Sly

Sly adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

Horrible and sly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Horrible" instead an adjective "Sly".

Nearby Words: slyness, slyly

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • In Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus there is an area with a massive gate outside it, allegedly to keep some horrible monster inside.
  • Part of the plot of Sly 2: Band of Thieves is how the villains are distributing illegal spices that, when eaten, drive the eater into horrible rages in order to manufacture a Hate Plague to fuel the parts of Clockwerk.
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