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terrible
ter·ri·ble T0121100 (tĕr′ə-bəl)adj.1. Causing great fear or alarm; dreadful: a terrible bolt of lightning; a terrible curse.2. Extremely formidable: terrible responsibilities.3. Extreme in extent or degree; intense: "the life for which he had paid so terrible a price" (Leslie Fiedler).4. a. Unpleasant; disagreeable: had a terrible time at the party; terrible food.b. Very bad: a terrible actor.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin terribilis, from terrēre, to frighten.]
ter′ri·ble·ness n.terrible (ˈtɛrəbəl) adj1. very serious or extreme: a terrible cough. 2. informal of poor quality; unpleasant or bad: a terrible meal; a terrible play. 3. causing terror4. causing awe: the terrible nature of God. [C15: from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to terrify] ˈterribleness nter•ri•ble (ˈtɛr ə bəl)
adj. 1. distressing; severe. 2. extremely bad; horrible. 3. exciting terror or great fear; dreadful; awful. 4. formidably great: a terrible responsibility. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin terribilis=terr(ēre) to frighten + -ibilis -ible] ter′ri•ble•ness, n. terrible terribly">terribly1. 'terrible'The adjective terrible is used in two ways. In conversation and in less formal writing, you use it to say that something is very unpleasant or of very poor quality. I know this has been a terrible shock to you.His eyesight was terrible.In writing or conversation, you use terrible to say that something is very shocking or distressing. That was a terrible air crash last week.2. 'terribly'The adverb terribly is sometimes used for emphasizing how shocking or distressing something is. My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend.The wound bled terribly.However, terribly is much more commonly used as a stronger word than 'very' or 'very much'. I'm terribly sorry.We all miss him terribly and are desperate for him to come home.It's a terribly dull place.Be Careful!
Don't use 'terribly' like this in formal writing. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  terrible - 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"direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, fearful, awful, direalarming - frightening because of an awareness of danger | | 2. |  terrible - 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"awful, dreadful, abominable, atrocious, unspeakable, painfulbad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" | | 3. | terrible - 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"severe, wickedintense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense" | | 4. | terrible - extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"frightful, tremendous, awfulcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechextraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary achievement"; "her extraordinary beauty"; "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"; "an extraordinary capacity for work"; "an extraordinary session of the legislature" |
terribleadjective1. awful, shocking, appalling, terrifying, horrible, dreadful, horrifying, dread, dreaded, fearful, horrendous, monstrous, harrowing, gruesome, horrid, unspeakable, frightful, hellacious (U.S. slang) Thousands suffered terrible injuries in the disaster.2. (Informal) bad, awful, dreadful, beastly (informal), dire, abysmal, abhorrent, poor, offensive, foul, unpleasant, revolting, rotten (informal), obscene, hideous, vile, from hell (informal), obnoxious, repulsive, frightful, odious, hateful, loathsome, shitty (taboo slang), godawful (slang) I have the most terrible nightmares.
bad great, wonderful, excellent, fine, brilliant, very good, magic, remarkable, superb, pleasant, terrific, delightful, admirable, super, noteworthy3. ill, sick, unwell, poorly, rough (informal), faint, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), dizzy, lousy (informal), nauseated, queasy, out of sorts, nauseous, off colour (Brit. informal), under the weather (informal), indisposed, peaky, wabbit (Scot. informal) I did feel terrible at the time but I'm all right now.4. very bad, poor, inadequate, awful, appalling (informal), pants (Brit. informal), dreadful, useless (informal), hopeless, pathetic (informal), dire (informal), inferior, duff (Brit. informal), unsatisfactory, lousy (informal), pitiful (informal), laughable, atrocious, abysmal (informal), frightful, substandard, crummy (informal) She admits her French is terrible.5. serious, desperate, severe, extreme, bad, dangerous, insufferable He claimed that he had a terrible pain in his head. We are in terrible trouble.
serious mild, insignificant, paltry, small, moderate, harmless6. unkind, nasty, cruel, off (informal), mean, dirty (informal), unfair, foul, beastly (informal), unacceptable, unpleasant, poisonous, shabby, vile, malicious, low-down (informal), hurtful, out of order (Brit. informal), unwarranted, obnoxious, despicable, spiteful, hateful, mean-spirited, contemptible, shitty (taboo slang), wretched, uncharitable, below the belt, uncalled for, dirty rotten (informal) It was a terrible thing to do to someone.7. incorrigible, right (Brit. informal), real, great, shocking, impossible (informal), extreme, awful, proper (Brit. informal), dreadful, outrageous, fearful (informal), frightful She's a terrible flirt - a real man-eater.8. guilty, sorry, ashamed, apologetic, chastened, contrite, repentant, guilt-ridden, remorseful, regretful, penitent, shamefaced, full of regret, conscious-stricken, self-reproachful He said he felt terrible about cancelling the concert.terribleadjective1. Causing or able to cause fear:appalling, dire, direful, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, formidable, frightful, ghastly, redoubtable, scary, tremendous.2. Extreme in degree, strength, or effect:desperate, fierce, furious, intense, vehement, violent.3. Very bad:appalling, awful, dreadful, fearful, frightful, ghastly, horrendous, horrible, shocking.Translationsterrible (ˈterəbl) adjective1. very bad. a terrible singer; That music is terrible! 很糟的，極壞的 很糟的，极坏的 2. causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc. War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster. 可怕的 可怕的3. causing great fear or horror. The noise of the guns was terrible. 駭人的 骇人的ˈterribly adverb1. very. She is terribly clever. 極端地，非常地 极端地，非常地 2. in a terrible way. Does your leg hurt terribly? 很厲害 很厉害- The service was terrible → 服务很糟糕
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the terrible twosA developmental stage of children, generally at or around the age of two, marked by increased rebelliousness and frequent tantrums. Becca's been having really bad temper tantrums lately and just keeps saying "no" to everything we say to her. I guess she's going into the terrible twos.See also: terrible, twoa mind is a terrible thing to wasteEducation and exercising one's mind is important. No, you absolutely must go to college after you graduate in the spring! A mind is a terrible thing to waste!See also: mind, terrible, thing, wasteenfant terribleA famous person who is known to behave inappropriately, often to others' shock or horror. As this phrase is French for "terrible child," it is typically pronounced with a French accent. If you continue to have tantrums on the court, you will be known as the enfant terrible of tennis. He is the enfant terrible of high society, so of course he wore blue jeans to the gala.See also: terriblepaint a (some kind of) picture of (something)To give an elaborate or detailed description of something that portrays it in a specific way. The board meeting painted a pretty grim picture of the company's future. Jonathan always paints an idyllic picture of our childhood, glossing over the bad memories of our father.See also: kind, of, paint, pictureI'm terrible with/at namesI have a very hard time remembering people's names. A: "No, I'm Matt." B: "I'm so sorry, I'm terrible with names."See also: name, terribleI'm terrible at names. and I'm awful at names.I can't seem to remember anyone's name. (Said as an apology to someone whose name you have forgotten.) I'm terrible at names. Please tell me yours again. Haven't we met already? I'm awful at names.See also: name, terriblepaint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. ˈpicture (of somebody/something) describe something in a particular way; give a particular impression of somebody/something, often a negative one: You paint a depressing picture of your childhood! ♢ People who don’t like students paint the worst possible picture of their behaviour. ♢ The book paints a vivid picture of life in the city.See also: paint, pictureterrible
Related to terrible: Terrible twosSynonyms for terribleadj causing or able to cause fearSynonyms- appalling
- dire
- direful
- dreadful
- fearful
- fearsome
- formidable
- frightful
- ghastly
- redoubtable
- scary
- tremendous
adj extreme in degree, strength, or effectSynonyms- desperate
- fierce
- furious
- intense
- vehement
- violent
adj very badSynonyms- appalling
- awful
- dreadful
- fearful
- frightful
- ghastly
- horrendous
- horrible
- shocking
Synonyms for terribleadj causing fear or dread or terrorSynonyms- direful
- dread
- dreaded
- dreadful
- fearsome
- frightening
- horrendous
- horrific
- fearful
- awful
- dire
Related Wordsadj exceptionally bad or displeasingSynonyms- awful
- dreadful
- abominable
- atrocious
- unspeakable
- painful
Related Wordsadj intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or qualitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj extreme in degree or extent or amount or impactSynonymsRelated Words- colloquialism
- extraordinary
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