terrible
/ˈtɛɹəbəl/ adjective A1- Causing terror, alarm or fear; dreadful · The witch laid a terrible curse on him.
- Formidable, powerful.
- Intense; extreme in degree or extent. · He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking.
- Very unpleasant; disagreeable. · The food was terrible, but it was free.
- Having extremely bad qualities; lousy. · Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver.
Comparative terribler · Superlative terriblest
From the library
“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible.
“Marilla Cuthbert, you don’t mean to say that you are upholding her in such a terrible display of temper as we’ve just seen?” demanded Mrs.
“Why do you wish to see the terrible Oz?” asked the man.
At first she had wondered if she would be dashed to pieces when the house fell again; but as the hours passed and nothing terrible happened, she stopped worrying and resolved to wait calmly and see what the future would bring.
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