Difference between Horrific and Hideous

What is the difference between Horrific and Hideous?

Horrific as an adjective is horrifying, causing horror; horrible. while Hideous as an adjective is frightful; shocking; extremely ugly.

Horrific

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: horrifying, causing horror; horrible.

Example sentence: If you've been to China, you know there are over 100 cities in China, and the pollution levels are just horrific - 60,000 people a year die in Chinese factories and facilities because they don't have any safety regulations. It's a carnage; it's Dickensian.

Hideous

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Frightful; shocking; extremely ugly.Distressing or offensive to the ear; horrible.Hateful; shocking.

Example sentence: When I got married, the Sun ran the headline: 'Here comes the bride, all fat and wide.' Luckily, it was a few days after the wedding - but it was still hideous to read at a great romantic moment.

We hope you now know whether to use Horrific or Hideous in your sentence.

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