horrific
adjective
- feeling or being caused to feel apprehension or alarm
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /həˈɹɪfɪk/ / /hɔˈɹɪfɪk/ / /hɑˈɹɪfɪk/
adj
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin horrificus, from horreō (“to be afraid”) + -ficō (“to make”).
- Causing horror; horrifying.
“a horrific sight”
“a horrific injury”