terrible
/ˈtɛ.ɹə.bl̩/
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Difficulty LevelAdvanced
Academic vocabulary
Word FrequencyCommon
Regularly used in writing and speech
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
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adjective
1. Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome
"The witch gave him a terrible curse."
2. Formidable, powerful.
3. Intense; extreme in degree or extent.
"He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking."
4. Unpleasant; disagreeable.
"The food was terrible, but it was free."
5. Very bad; lousy.
"Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver."
≠ Antonyms
adverb
1. In a terrible way; to a terrible extent; terribly; awfully.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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