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   Ter·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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   • (Definition of terrible from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 令人不快的, 糟糕的, 可怕的… 令人不快的, 糟糕的, 可怕的… horrible, terrible [masculine-feminine, singular]… abominável, terrível… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TERRIBLE definition: very bad, of low quality, or unpleasant: . Learn more.

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   • ter′ri•ble•ness, n. 3. fearful, frightful, appalling, dire, horrible, horrifying, terrifying, horrendous, horrid. In Lists: Opposite adjectives, PET Vocabulary List - T, more... Synonyms: awful, very bad, horrible, lousy, atrocious, more... Collocations: that's terrible!, that is terrible news, have a terrible feeling (about this), more...

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   • very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened What terrible news! I've just had a terrible thought. It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young. That’s a terrible thing to say! It smells terrible in here. It must have been terrible to witness the accident.

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   • If you feel terrible, you feel extremely ill or unhappy. If you tell someone that they look terrible, you mean that they look as if they are extremely ill or unhappy. He did feel terrible at the time but seems to be fine now. Are you all right? You look terrible. Are you sick? If something is terrible, it is very bad or of very poor quality.

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   • very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset, or frightened a terrible experience What terrible news! I've just had a terrible thought. It was a terrible thing to happen to someone so young.
   • causing great harm or injury; very serious a terrible accident He had suffered terrible injuries. I'll have to stay with her—she's in a terrible state.
   • [not before noun] unhappy or sick I feel terrible—I think I'll go to bed. You look terrible, you'd better sit down.
   • (informal) of very bad quality; very bad a terrible meal Your driving is terrible!

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