terrible

Definition of terrible in English English dictionary: Dreadful; causing alarm and fear
The witch gave him a terrible curse.; Most formidable
and there was even a party of the younger men who pretended to admire him, calling him a true sea-dog, and real old salt, and such-like names, and saying there was the sort of man that made England terrible at sea.; Very bad; lousy
Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver.; Unpleasant; disagreeable
The food was terrible, but it was free.; Intense; extreme in degree or extent
He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking.; {s} awful, horrible; {a} formidable, dreadful, excessive; If something is terrible, it is very bad or of very poor quality. She admits her French is terrible. = dreadful; Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable; very bad; 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"; extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"; "suffered terrible thirst"; unpleasant, disagreeable; A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant. Tens of thousands more suffered terrible injuries in the world's worst industrial disaster I often have the most terrible nightmares = dreadful + terribly ter·ri·bly My son has suffered terribly. He has lost his best friend; emphasis You use terrible to emphasize the great extent or degree of something. I was a terrible fool, you know. I remember that now + terribly ter·ri·bly I'm terribly sorry to bother you at this hour; 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"; Excessive; extreme; severe; fearful
terrible twos: A developmental stage in toddlers, normally occurring around the age of two, involving refusals and temper tantrums
The terrible twos came early. Almost a year early. When Ryan learned to walk it was the end of our peace of mind!.
terrible carnage: awful slaughter, massacre
terrible injustice: complete miscarriage of justice, terrible wrongdoing
terrible ordeal: torment, agony, torture, suffering
terrible sight: horrible thing to see, frightful view
terrible thing: awful thing, something really bad
enfant terrible: An unconventional badly-behaved person who causes embarrassment or shock to others
He was soon the talk of the town, the enfant terrible of our little world.
something terrible: To a great degree
terribly: Causing terror or awe
The lion roared terribly.
terribly: Very badly
She even signed up for karaoke, although she sang terribly.
terribleness: {n} formidableness, dreadfulness
terribly: {a} formidably, dreadfully, violently
Ivan the Terrible: {i} (1530-1584) first czar of Russia
Ivan the Terrible: the first Russian ruler to take the title tsar. He was famous for his cruel and unfair leadership (1530-84)
enfant terrible: If you describe someone as an enfant terrible, you mean that they are clever but unconventional, and often cause problems or embarrassment for their friends or families. He became known as the enfant terrible of British theater. a young successful person who behaves in a way that is shocking but also amusing
enfant terrible: a person whose unconventional behavior embarrasses others
enfant terrible: {i} (from French) person who shocks or embarrasses those around him/her with startling inappropriate or outrageous comments or behavior (usually about children or young successful individuals)
made a terrible noise: made an unpleasant sound
terribleness: a quality of extreme unpleasantness
terribleness: {i} horribleness, fearfulness, dreadfulness
terribleness: The characteristic of being terrible
terribly: in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly
terribly: in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
terribly: used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
terribly: In a terrible manner
terribly: Very; extremely
terribly: awfully; dreadfully; in an intimidating manner, frighteningly