most terrible

ADJECTIVE

bad, horrible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent appalling atrocious awesome awful dangerous dire disastrous disturbing dreadful extreme frightful ghastly gruesome harrowing hideous horrendous horrid horrifying serious severe shocking unfortunate unpleasant

WEAK

awe-inspiring beastly desperate dread dreaded fearful hateful inconvenient loathsome monstrous obnoxious odious offensive petrifying poor repulsive revolting rotten unnerving unwelcome vile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful calming comforting delightful fortunate good happy inoffensive lucky mild nice pleasant pleasing trivial unimportant wonderful

WEAK

great

Example Sentences

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Believe it or not, this isn’t the most terrible wrongdoing that was transformed into a storyline.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

The ad, titled “It’s the most terrible time of the year,” was a satirical take on holiday realities.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

"You begin to feel the most terrible anxiety, because you don't know if they are going to stop in front of your cell. It is impossible to express how awful a feeling this was."

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

“Since war is the world’s most terrible scourge, we should do all in our power to prevent its recurrence,” Truman wrote.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2023

The sound of the lock turning was the most terrible of all.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin