terrible
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- serious, dangerous, desperate, extreme, severe
- bad, abysmal, awful, dire, dreadful, poor, rotten (informal)
- fearful, dreadful, frightful, horrendous, horrible, horrifying, monstrous, shocking, terrifying

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ter‧ri‧ble S1 W3 /ˈterəbəl, ˈterɪbəl/ adjective
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin terribilis, from terrere 'to frighten']

1. extremely severe in a way that causes harm or damage Synonym : horrible, awful:
Their son had been injured in a terrible accident.
We’re worried that something terrible might have happened to Greg.
a terrible storm

2. very bad Synonym : awful:
The hotel was absolutely terrible.
I’d better write this down; I have a terrible memory.

3. making you feel afraid or shocked:
There was a terrible noise and the roof caved in.
She wept when she heard the terrible news.

4. to a very great degree Synonym : grave:
You’re making a terrible mistake.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

terrible
adj.
VERBS be, look, seem, sound
ADV. really, truly I thought something really terrible had happened.
absolutely, just, quite, simply He suddenly collapsed?it was simply terrible.
pretty, rather | not very Nothing very terrible happened.
PREP. for It must have been terrible for the survivors.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

terrible
adjective
BAD: The traffic jams are very terrible.
GOOD: The traffic jams are (absolutely) terrible.

Usage Note:
See note at VERY 4 (very)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲