terrible

Letters that make terrible

b, e, l, r, t, i are letters that make 'terrible'

Words within terrible

ER, rib, te, RI, LE, Er, Te, err are words within 'terrible'


4 possible definitions for 'terrible'

Terrible as "intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality"

Under this definition, terrible is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

severe, wicked have the same meaning as 'terrible'

Derivatives of terrible

severeness, rigor, rigorousness, rigourousness, severity, grimness, awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness, asperity, rigour, hardship, badness are derivatives of 'terrible'.

Similar to terrible

intense is similar to terrible.

Example of terrible used within this context

"severe pain", "a severe case of flu", "a terrible cough", "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns", "a wicked cough"


Terrible as "extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact"

Under this definition, terrible is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

frightful, tremendous, awful have the same meaning as 'terrible'

terrible Usage

'terrible' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Derivatives of terrible

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'terrible'.

Similar to terrible

extraordinary is similar to terrible.


Terrible as "exceptionally bad or displeasing"

Under this definition, terrible is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

awful, painful, unspeakable, dreadful, atrocious, abominable have the same meaning as 'terrible'

Derivatives of terrible

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness are derivatives of 'terrible'.

Similar to terrible

bad is similar to terrible.

Example of terrible used within this context

"atrocious taste", "abominable workmanship", "an awful voice", "dreadful manners", "a painful performance", "terrible handwriting", "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"


Terrible as "causing fear or dread or terror"

Under this definition, terrible is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

direful, fearful, awful, dire, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific have the same meaning as 'terrible'

Derivatives of terrible

awfulness, dreadfulness, horridness, terribleness, apprehensiveness, apprehension, dread are derivatives of 'terrible'.

Similar to terrible

alarming is similar to terrible.

Example of terrible used within this context

"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"



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