terrible
Meaning
Synonyms
very bad
deadly
to a great extent
be poor
cause fear
tremble with fear
very strong
to a very great extent
be bad
without quality
frightful horrific
causing fear
awful dreadful
frighful
enormous
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɛɹəbəl/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle English terrible, from Old French terrible, from Latin terribilis (“frightful”), from terreō (“I frighten, terrify, alarm; I deter by terror, scare (away)”). Compare terror, deter. By surface analysis, terror + -ible.
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