It holds closer to the word. Would you like an example?|they have similar. Synonym for horrific they mean the same thing and either can be used, but generally horrific sounds more like you are describing a situation whereas horrifying suggests a situation made.
Its not used as much的同义词 Synonym for horrifying horrific is the adjective for horror, horrible is a synonym for bad, and horrifying is the gerund for the verb form of horror, horrify. Horrendous is taken to a level far beyond horrific, not because it sounds this way just by looking at it, but the tone as well on how it's used.
Horrific is used less often and is more serious. A horrible movie is a movie that was badly made. The holocaust was a horrific tragedy.|horrible is used often and sometimes just means bad, crummy, unpleasant. Horrible i had a horrible day =bad/not good it was a horrific sight scary/disturbing etc her dress is just horrendous= bad/terrible.