terrible

Definition for terrible

adjective as in bad, horrible

Strongest matches

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

Weak matches

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

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But the mind — it’s a terrible thing to be less acute than you were.

From Los Angeles Times

“We do a terrible job of screening for many diseases,” Benjamin said.

From Salon

He doesn’t take his craft or himself too seriously: In a span of less than 30 minutes, he tells me that he’s ignorant, frail, terrified, egomaniacal, terrible, rage-filled and vain.

From New York Times

It released a statement on Monday describing her death as a "terrible tragedy for the family, our school and our community".

From BBC

“Sometimes we look like a team that can compete with anyone and sometimes we look like a team that looks terrible and is not going to do anything this season,” Davis said.

From Los Angeles Times

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