TERRIBLE


Meaning of TERRIBLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈter-ə-bəl, ˈte-rə- ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to frighten — more at terror

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : exciting extreme alarm or intense fear : terrifying

b. : formidable in nature : awesome

a terrible responsibility

c. : difficult

in a terrible bind

2. : extreme , great

a terrible disappointment

3. : extremely bad: as

a. : strongly repulsive : obnoxious

a terrible smell

b. : notably unattractive or objectionable

terrible behavior

c. : of very poor quality

a terrible movie

• ter·ri·ble·ness noun

• ter·ri·bly -blē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.