Terrible

Word TERRIBLE
Character 8
Hyphenation ter ri ble
Pronunciations /ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/

Definitions and meanings of "Terrible"

What do we mean by terrible?

Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful. adjective

Extremely formidable. adjective

Extreme in extent or degree; intense. adjective

Unpleasant; disagreeable. adjective

Very bad. adjective

That excites or is fitted to excite terror, fear, awe, or dread; awful; dreadful; formidable.

Excessive; tremendous; severe; great: chiefly used colloquially: as, a terrible bore.

Synonyms Terrific, fearful, frightful, horrible, shocking, dire.

Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. adjective

Excessive; extreme; severe. adjective

Dreadful; causing alarm and fear. adjective

Formidable, powerful. adjective

Intense; extreme in degree or extent. adjective

Unpleasant; disagreeable. adjective

Very bad; lousy. adjective

Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality adjective

Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact adjective

Causing fear or dread or terror adjective

Exceptionally bad or displeasing adjective

Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome

Formidable, powerful.

Intense; extreme in degree or extent.

Unpleasant; disagreeable.

Very bad; lousy.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Terrible

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The word "terrible" in example sentences

It would be a terrible thing, perfectly _terrible_, to have him marry a girl who is not a lady, nor even an educated woman. " ❋ Susan Warner (1852)

Dickey: When we were filming, she was 2, and whoever came up with the term "terrible twos" knew what they were talking about. ❋ Unknown (2011)

That outside pressure only seems to embolden the president, who used his inaugural address to denounce what he calls terrible cases of foreign interference that threaten Ivory Coast's sovereignty. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Studio head Harvey Weinstein is also coming to Polanski's defense, he described as -- what he described as a terrible situation. ❋ Unknown (2009)

NGUYEN: Now, both Republican and Democratic election officials are apologizing for what they call a terrible mistake. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Both Republican and Democratic election officials are apologizing for what they call a terrible mistake. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Johnny later apologized to the girls for having been what he called a terrible father. ❋ Vivan Cash With Ann Sharpsteen (2007)

JENSEN: The delay in February on arriving in Sydney was caused by what he called a terrible mistake. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And it was what I refer to as a terrible casualness about the planning of a lot of the '28 campaign, in my opinion. ❋ Unknown (2001)

There did not appear to be any attempt to curb what they termed the terrible cycle of violence that had become a way of life in ❋ Unknown (1995)

Princess of Wied drove out in low-cut dresses, it being warm weather, the people of Durazzo were scandalized at what they called the terrible behaviour of their Prince's harem. ❋ Henry Baerlein (1917)

Meanwhile, she spoke of her concern about the Westminster coalition's plans for boundary reorganisation and cutting the number of Welsh MPs from 40 to 30 - which she describes as "terrible gerrymandering". ❋ WalesOnline (2012)

James Harding wrote to Mr Justice Eady to explain what he described as a "terrible" decision to remain quiet about the reporter illegally accessing the email account of Richard Horton, a policeman who blogged anonymously under the name NightJack. ❋ Gordon Rayner (2012)

In a scathing letter released to news organizations late Monday, Ellison excoriated HP's board for making what he characterized as a terrible decision to force Hurd to resign -- a decision that Ellison says will haunt the company and cast a shadow over HP's future. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A Ph.D. himself, Groves says the census has been the indirect beneficiary of what he labels a terrible recession. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Schwab, who's 18 years old, says she's ready to put what she calls a terrible episode behind her. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Woods had what he described as a terrible session on the practice range. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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