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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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Example Sentences

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‘I’m absolutely terrible at managing money’: I’m 35 with zero savings and $8,000 debt.

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One guest in the film predicts something terrible will happen and wants to leave.

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“I have my best numbers ever. It’s very terrible. I have my best numbers,” he said.

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France's justice minister has since conceded security protocols "failed", leaving the country with a "terrible image".

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"Our commitment to safeguarding all victims of such terrible offences and bringing those responsible to justice is absolute."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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