Terrible Definition & Meaning
terrible
- adjective
- causing fear or dread or terror; "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"
- exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
- intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"
- extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"
"Terrible" in song lyrics
See how terrible is used in real songs:
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"I try to find a job, I'm filthy plus I smell terrible"
Benefit — Fairwell -
"These stereo-rap tracks are terrible"
Blu & Exile — Simply Amazin' -
"while average teens is unaware and living terrible"
Capital D — Culture of Terrorism
Words that rhyme with terrible
Usage tips for "terrible"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does terrible mean?
- causing fear or dread or terror; "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" exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting
- What part of speech is terrible?
- Terrible is an adjective.
- How many definitions does terrible have?
- Terrible has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).