Definition of Terrible

1. Adjective. Causing fear or dread or terror. "A terrible curse"


2. Adjective. Exceptionally bad or displeasing. "An unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
Exact synonyms: Abominable, Atrocious, Awful, Dreadful, Painful, Unspeakable
Similar to: Bad
Derivative terms: Awfulness, Dreadfulness, Terribleness

3. Adjective. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. "A wicked cough"
Exact synonyms: Severe, Wicked
Similar to: Intense
Derivative terms: Severeness, Severeness, Severity, Terribleness

4. Adjective. Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. "Spent a frightful amount of money"
Exact synonyms: Awful, Frightful, Tremendous
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Extraordinary
Derivative terms: Terribleness

Definition of Terrible

1. a. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.

Definition of Terrible

1. Adjective. Dreadful; causing alarm and fear. ¹

2. Adjective. formidable, powerful. ¹

3. Adjective. Intense; extreme in degree or extent. ¹

4. Adjective. Unpleasant; disagreeable. ¹

5. Adjective. Very bad; lousy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Terrible

1. very bad [adj] : TERRIBLY [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Terrible

terrestrial guidance
terrestrial planet
terrestrial planets
terrestrial telescope
terrestrial time
terrestriality
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terrestrialized
terrestrializes
terrestrializing
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terrestrials
terrestrious
terret
terrets
terrible (current term)
terrible twos
terribleness
terriblenesses
terribles
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terricolae
terricolous
terriculament
terriculaments
terrienniak
terrier
terrierlike
terriers
terries

Literary usage of Terrible

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Iliad of Homer by Homer, John Graham Cordery (1871)
"So girt in dazzling brass, they rallying went, 440 Whom great Poseidon led, and held a sword, Gleaming like lightning, of a terrible edge, In his broad hand ..."

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