Terrible meaning

What does “terrible” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“terrible” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: causing fear or dread or terror.

terrible

causing fear or dread or terror
“the awful war”
“an awful risk”
Synonymsawful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome
exceptionally bad or displeasing
“atrocious taste”
“abominable workmanship”
Synonymsatrocious abominable awful dreadful painful unspeakable
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
“severe pain”
“a severe case of flu”
Synonymssevere wicked
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
“in a frightful hurry”
“spent a frightful amount of money”
Synonymsfrightful awful tremendous

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University