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- DictionaryTer·ri·ble/ˈterəb(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. extremely or distressingly bad or serious: "a terrible crime" Similar dreadfulawfulappallinghorrifichorrifyinghorriblehorrendousatrociousabominableabhorrentfrightfulfearfulshockinghideousghastlygrimdirehatefulunspeakablegruesomemonstroussickeningheinousvileseriousgraveacutedesperategrievousdistressinglamentablerare:egregioussevereextremeintenseexcruciatingagonizingunbearableintolerableunendurableinsufferablevery baddreadfulawfulfrightfulatrocioushopelesspoorinadequateinferiorunsatisfactorylaughablesubstandardinformal:crummypatheticpitifuluselesslousyappallingabysmaldireduffchronicpoxyrubbishpantsa load of pantsvulgar slang:chickenshitOpposite minornegligibleinsignificantslightbrilliant
- ▪ extremely unpleasant or disagreeable: "the weather was terrible" Similar nastydisgustingvery unpleasantawfuldreadfulghastlyhorridhorriblevilefoulabominablefrightfulloathsomerevoltingrepulsiveodioussickeningnauseatingnauseousrepellentrepugnanthorrendoushideousappallingoffensiveobjectionableobnoxiousnoxiousevil-smellingfoul-smellingsmellystinkingrankrancidfetidmalodorousacridinformal:gruesomeputriddiabolicalyuckysick-makinggodawfulgrossfrom hellickystinkybeastlygrottywhiffypongyniffybogginghellaciouslousyskankyfunkyon the noseliterary:noisomemephiticarchaic:disgustfulloathlyrare:miasmalolidunkindnastyunpleasantfoulobnoxiousvilecontemptibledespicablewretchedshabbyspitefulmeanmaliciouspoisonousmean-spiritedcruelhatefulhurtfulunfairuncharitableuncalled forbelow the beltunacceptableunwarrantedinformal:dirtyfilthydirty rottenlowdownbeastlyoffout of ordervulgar slang:shittyOpposite nicedelightfullovelypleasantkindnice
- ▪ extremely incompetent or unskillful: "she is terrible at managing her money"
- ▪ used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad: informal "what a terrible mess" Similar incorrigibleoutrageousgreatextremerealawfuldreadfulfrightfulshockinginformal:impossiblefearfulrightproperOpposite a bit of a
- ▪ extremely unwell or troubled: "I was sick all night and felt terrible for two solid days" Similar illunwellpoorlybadindisposedsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishout of sortsgreen around the gillsfaintdizzygiddylightheadedoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherroughlousyawfuldreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:queerseedyrare:peakedpeakishguiltyconscience-strickenremorsefulguilt-riddenashamedchastenedcontritesorryfull of regretregretfulrepentantpenitentshamefacedself-reproachfulapologeticOpposite welluntroubledeasy in one's mind
- 2. causing or likely to cause terror; sinister: "the stranger gave a terrible smile"
Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing terror’): via French from Latin terribilis, from terrere ‘frighten’.
Derivatives
- 1. terribleness noun
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