terrible
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From French < Latin terribilis (“‘frightful’”) < terrere (“‘to frighten’”). Cf. terror, deter.
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terrible (comparative more terrible, superlative most terrible)
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- Dreadful; causing alarm and fear.
- The witch gave him a terrible curse.
- Most formidable.
- 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- ...and there was even a party of the younger men who pretended to admire him, calling him a "true sea-dog," and "real old salt," and such-like names, and saying there was the sort of man that made England terrible at sea.
- 1883: Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island
- Intense; extreme in degree or extent.
- He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking.
- Unpleasant; disagreeable.
- The food was terrible, but it was free.
- Very bad; lousy.
- Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver.
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dreadful; causing alarm or fear
most formidable
intense; extreme in degree or extent
unpleasant
very bad
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[edit] External links
- terrible in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- terrible in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] French
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terrible (epicene, plural terribles)
- (all senses) terrible
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[edit] Spanish
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terrible m. and f. (plural terribles)
- terrible [Clarification of this translation from Spanish is requested]
