Thesaurus: terrible

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1. a. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.
2. a. Excessive; extreme; severe.
3. adj. causing fear or dread or terror
4. adj. exceptionally bad or displeasing
5. adj. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
6. adj. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
7. 1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. Prior. Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. Deut. vii. 21. 2. Excessive; extreme; severe. [Colloq.] The terrible coldness of the season. Clarendon. Syn. -- Terrific; fearful; frightful; formidable; dreadful; horrible; shocking; awful. -- Ter"ri*ble*ness, n. -- Ter"ri*bly, adv.
8. j:100 s causing fear or dread or terror s exceptionally bad or displeasing s intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality s extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact