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terrible

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
ter·ri·ble 
          Listen to the pronunciation of terrible
Pronunciation:
\ˈter-ə-bəl, ˈte-rə-\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to frighten — more at terror
Date:
15th century
1 a: exciting extreme alarm or intense fear : terrifying b: formidable in nature : awesome <a terrible responsibility> c: difficult <in a terrible bind>2: extreme, great <a terrible disappointment>3: extremely bad: as a: strongly repulsive : obnoxious <a terrible smell> b: notably unattractive or objectionable <terrible behavior> c: of very poor quality <a terrible movie>
ter·ri·ble·ness noun
ter·ri·bly 
          Listen to the pronunciation of terribly \-blē\ adverb


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