terrible
Translation
terrible, awful, dreadful
Examples
The weather was terrible yesterday.
The weather was terrible yesterday.
I have a terrible headache.
I have a terrible headache.
He suffered a terrible injury in the accident.
He suffered a terrible injury in the accident.
Grammar Patterns
to be terrible to be very bad The movie was terrible.
a terrible ((noun)) a very bad (sth.) It was a terrible mistake.
Similar Words
Synonyms: awful, dreadful, horrible; Antonyms: wonderful, excellent
Etymology
From Latin 'terribilis' (frightful), from 'terrere' (to frighten).
Memory Tips
Connect it to the word 'terror'. Something that causes terror is 'terrible'.