terrible, adj.
freq. cnt. 14
freq. cnt. 14
causing fear or dread or terror
<adj.all> (a) freq. cnt.: 28 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1
awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific terrible
sample sentences
"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"
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exceptionally bad or displeasing
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
abominable atrocious awful dreadful painful terrible unspeakable
sample sentences
"atrocious taste""abominable workmanship"
"an awful voice"
"dreadful manners"
"a painful performance"
"terrible handwriting"
"an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
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intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
severe terrible wicked
sample sentences
"severe pain""a severe case of flu"
"a terrible cough"
"under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"
"a wicked cough"
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extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
<adj.all> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
awful frightful terrible tremendous
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"in a frightful hurry""spent a frightful amount of money"
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