— terribleness , n.
/ter"euh beuhl/ , adj.
1. distressing; severe: a terrible winter.
2. extremely bad; horrible: terrible coffee; a terrible movie.
3. exciting terror, awe, or great fear; dreadful; awful.
4. formidably great: a terrible responsibility.
[ 1400-50; late ME terribilis, equiv. to terr ( ere ) to frighten + -ibilis -IBLE ]
Syn. 3. fearful, frightful, appalling, dire, horrible, horrifying, terrifying, horrendous, horrid.