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   terrible

   /ˈtɛrɪbl/

   adjective

   • 1. extremely 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 rottenlow-downbeastlyoffout of ordervulgar slang:shittyOpposite nicedelightfullovelypleasantkindnice
   • ▪ very unskilful: "despite passing my driving test first time, I'm a terrible driver"
   • ▪ used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad: informal "what a terrible mess" Similar incorrigibleoutrageousgreatextremerealawfuldreadfulfrightfulshockinginformal:impossiblefearfulrightproperOpposite a bit of a
   • ▪ very unwell or troubled: "I was sick all night and felt terrible for two days" Similar illunwellpoorlybadindisposedsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishout of sortsgreen around the gillsfaintdizzygiddylight-headedoffoff 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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   Learn the meaning of terrible as an adjective to describe something very unpleasant, serious, or bad. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Learn the synonyms, examples, and history of the adjective terrible, which means extremely bad, repulsive, formidable, or terrifying. See how to use terrible in a sentence and compare it with irony.

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   Terrible is most popularly used to simply mean “really bad,” in much the same way that horrible and awful are often used, as in I had a terrible time at that party—no one would talk to me! It’s very rarely used to mean truly horrific or terrifying.

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   intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. “a terrible cough” synonyms: severe, wicked. intense. possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree. adjective. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. synonyms: awful, frightful, tremendous. extraordinary.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective terrible, which can describe something that causes fear, alarm, or distress, or something that is very bad or unpleasant. Compare and contrast with terribly as an adverb and see synonyms and examples.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, pronunciation and usage of the adjective terrible, which can describe something very serious, unpleasant, bad or frightening. See sentences with terrible and related words in British and American English.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective terrible, which can describe something very unpleasant, harmful, serious, unhappy or bad. See synonyms, collocations and example sentences from the Oxford dictionary.