What does terrible mean?
Definitions for terrible
ˈtɛr ə bəlter·ri·ble
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word terrible.
Princeton's WordNet
awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terribleadjective
causing fear or dread or terror
"the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"
atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakableadjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
"atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
severe, terrible, wickedadjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
"severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"
frightful, terrible, awful, tremendousadjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
"in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
Wiktionary
terribleadjective
Dreadful; causing alarm and fear.
The witch gave him a terrible curse.
terribleadjective
formidable, powerful.
terribleadjective
Intense; extreme in degree or extent.
He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking.
terribleadjective
Unpleasant; disagreeable.
The food was terrible, but it was free.
terribleadjective
Very bad; lousy.
Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Terribleadjective
Etymology: terrible, Fr. from terribilis, Lat.
Was this a face to be expos’d
In the most terrible and nimble stroke
Of quick, cross lightning. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Fit love for gods
Not terrible, though terrour be in love. John Milton.Thy native Latium was thy darling care,
Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Matthew Prior.Being indispos’d by the terrible coldness of the season, he reposed himself till the weather should mend. Edward Hyde.
I began to be in a terrible fear of him, and to look upon myself as a dead man. John Tillotson.
ChatGPT
terrible
Terrible is an adjective used to describe something that causes great fear, distress, or dreadful to an extreme extent. It can also be used to refer to something extremely bad or of low quality.
Webster Dictionary
Terribleadjective
adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable
Terribleadjective
excessive; extreme; severe
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Terrible
ter′i-bl, adj. fitted to excite terror or awe: awful: dreadful.—ns. Terr′ible-in′fant, an inconveniently outspoken child—the Fr. enfant terrible; Terr′ibleness, state of being terrible: terror, dread.—adv. Terr′ibly. [L. terribilis—terrēre, to frighten.]
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'terrible' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2583
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'terrible' in Written Corpus Frequency: #932
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'terrible' in Adjectives Frequency: #287
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of terrible in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of terrible in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of terrible in a Sentence
This is the problem with the leaking, this is actually a terrible thing. Let’s say I ’m firing Michael Short today. The fact that you guys know about it before he does really upsets me as a human being and as a Roman Catholic.
We know the risks of sun damage, and to suggest that not using sun protection products is a good idea is a terrible thing to do.
The soul's illness is more terrible and more difficult to understand than the illness of the body or any other type of malady.
The brand which will suffer the most from Steve Harvey’s gaffe at the Miss Universe contest is Steve Harvey, what a terrible mistake. For Miss Columbia, one can only feel sympathy and feel bad for her. One can only imagine the pain and wide range of emotions she is feeling. I think the whole world feels bad for her, and I am sure there are many brands who are rooting for her.
We're asking people how they feel and asking them to predict the future, [ and ] we're terrible at predicting the future when we feel bad, consumer sentiment is a reflection of our current situation and not a predictor of the economy or the market's ultimate direction.
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- مرعب, فظيعArabic
- qorxuncAzerbaijani
- страшны, жудасны, грозныBelarusian
- страховит, страхотен, страшен, ужасенBulgarian
- hrozný, hrozivý, strašnýCzech
- frygteligDanish
- miserabel, furchtbar, schrecklichGerman
- φρικτός, δεινός, φοβερός, τρομερός, απαίσιος, κάκιστοςGreek
- terura, aĉaEsperanto
- terribleSpanish
- kohutavEstonian
- وحشتناکPersian
- kauhea, hirvittävä, kamala, hirveä, pelottava, kauhistuttava, mahtavaFinnish
- épouvantable, terrible, horribleFrench
- sgriosailScottish Gaelic
- איום, נוראHebrew
- भयानक, भयंकरHindi
- rémes, szörnyű, rettenetes, borzasztóHungarian
- ահեղ, ահավորArmenian
- hræðilegIcelandic
- 極端, 酷い, 恐ろしいJapanese
- шошырлықKazakh
- 끔찍한, 끔찍하다Korean
- horribilisLatin
- šausmīgsLatvian
- страшен, ужасенMacedonian
- afschuwelijkDutch
- fryktelig, forferdelig, ubehageligNorwegian
- hóyééʼNavajo, Navaho
- kiepski, groźny, przerażający, straszny, okropny, straszliwyPolish
- terrível, horrível, formidávelPortuguese
- înspăimântător, îngrozitor, impresionant, groaznic, teribilRomanian
- ужасный, страшный, грозный, жуткийRussian
- ужасан, strašan, užasan, страшанSerbo-Croatian
- hrozný, strašnýSlovak
- grozenSlovene
- hemsk, fruktansvärdSwedish
- แย่, ไม่ดีเลยThai
- berbat, fahiş, korkunç, müthiş, felaketTurkish
- имәнечTatar
- грізний, страшний, жахливийUkrainian
- خوفناکUrdu
- khủng khiếpVietnamese
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