Meaning & use

terrible

adjective·Everyday

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

awfuldreadfulhorrendous

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Words with an opposite meaning

wonderfulexcellent

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