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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"

3. Adjective. Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. "A wicked cough"

4. Adjective. Extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact. "Spent a frightful amount of money"

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 terrestrialize terrestrialized terrestrializes terrestrializing

terrestrially terrestrials terrestrious terret terrets terrible (current term) terrible twos terribleness terriblenesses terribles

terribly 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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