Meaning & use
terrible
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
See it in a sentence
The weather was terrible all weekend, with constant rain and strong winds.
He felt terrible after forgetting his best friend's birthday.
A note on using this word
Terrible is a strong, general-purpose word for badness; in formal writing, more specific words often communicate more precisely.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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