terrible (/ˈterəbl/)
adjective · Intermediate · Adjectives
🔊 /ˈterəbl/
Meaning
Meaning: very bad
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality.
Examples
🗣 The traffic was terrible this morning, so I arrived nearly an hour late for work.
Etymology
From Latin ‘terribilis’ (frightful), from ‘terrere’ (to frighten).
How & Where It’s Used
Strong negative word; once meant ‘causing terror’.
Tags: quality, emphasis