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ter·ri·ble
 terrible
- pronunciation:
- te
rih
b
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
causing fear, terror, or horror.
A terrible wave almost swallowed the ship.- synonyms:
- fearful, frightening, terrifying
- similar words:
- awful, dire, dread, dreadful, ghastly, horrible, nasty
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| definition 2: |
very great; extreme.
She has a terrible case of the flu.- synonyms:
- severe
- similar words:
- atrocious, bad, brutal, dire, foul, grim, harsh, intense, monstrous, mortal, nasty, rough, strong
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| definition 3: |
very bad; not acceptable.
That's a terrible drawing of a frog.- synonyms:
- atrocious, awful
- antonyms:
- delightful, excellent
- similar words:
- bad, dreadful, ghastly, hideous, horrible, horrid, lousy, nasty, obnoxious, rotten, unpleasant
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| related words: |
gruesome, inferior, miserable |
| derivations: |
terribly (adv.), terribleness (n.) |
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