Terrible: meaning, definitions and examples
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terrible
[ หtษrษb(ษ)l ]
feeling or causing great fear or dread
Causing great fear or dread; dreadful or alarming. Extremely bad or serious.
Synonyms
awful, dreadful, frightening, horrible
Examples of usage
- The terrible storm caused widespread damage.
- She had a terrible feeling that something bad was about to happen.
of very poor quality or condition
Extremely bad or serious; of very poor quality or condition. Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
Synonyms
abysmal, atrocious, awful, horrible
Examples of usage
- The food at that restaurant was terrible.
- The movie received terrible reviews from critics.
used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad
Used to emphasize the extent of something unpleasant or bad; very.
Synonyms
exceedingly, exceptionally, extremely, very
Examples of usage
- It was terrible hot outside.
- I felt terrible after eating all that junk food.
Translations
Translations of the word "terrible" in other languages:
๐ต๐น terrรญvel
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค
๐ฉ๐ช schrecklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengerikan
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐั ะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ straszny
๐ฏ๐ต ใฒใฉใ (hidoi)
๐ซ๐ท terrible
๐ช๐ธ terrible
๐น๐ท korkunรง
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฐํ (kkeumjjikhan)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุธูุน
๐จ๐ฟ hroznรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ straลกnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฏๆ็ (kฤpร de)
๐ธ๐ฎ grozen
๐ฎ๐ธ hrรฆรฐilegt
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ terrible
Word origin
The word 'terrible' originated from the Latin word 'terribilis', meaning 'causing terror or fear'. It has been used in the English language since the 15th century. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass a range of negative connotations, from something causing fear to something of very poor quality. Today, 'terrible' is commonly used to describe something extremely bad, serious, or unpleasant.