terrible — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

terrible (/ˈterəbl/)

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🔊 /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’.

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Tags: quality, emphasis

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