furchtbar
Translation
terrible, awful, dreadful, frightful
Examples
Das Essen im Hotel war furchtbar.
The food at the hotel was terrible.
Er hat furchtbare Schmerzen.
He is in terrible pain.
Grammar Patterns
[as adjective] terrible, awful That is a terrible film.
Similar Words
Synonyms: schrecklich, entsetzlich; Antonyms: wunderbar, herrlich
Etymology
Composed of 'Furcht' (fear) + '-bar' (a suffix like '-able'). Literally 'fear-able' or 'fearful'.
Memory Tips
Remember it as something so bad it causes 'Furcht' (fear).