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

Frequency

A2
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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