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terrible

 

[ หˆtษ›rษ™b(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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.
Context #3 | Adverb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terrรญvel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengerikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะถะฐั…ะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ straszny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฒใฉใ„ (hidoi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terrible

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terrible

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•œ (kkeumjjikhan)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุธูŠุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hroznรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฏๆ€•็š„ (kฤ›pร  de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrรฆรฐilegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terrible

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,386, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.