terrible - English word #746

Translation

Very bad; making you feel shocked, upset, or afraid.

Word origin

From Latin terribilis, meaning causing fear, from terrere, to frighten.

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"Terrible" means very bad.

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Here "terrible" describes a dream that was very bad and upsetting.

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Here "terrible" means the food was very bad.

bad

Not good; of low quality, or causing harm or trouble.

good

Of a high quality, nice, or the way you want it to be.

sad

Feeling unhappy, often wanting to cry.

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

afraid

Feeling that something bad or dangerous may happen; scared.

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