terrible

US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

UK /ˈterəbl/

A2

adjective

  • Very bad; horrible
  • Causing great fear; frightening
  • Very great; intense
  • Very great; extreme
  • Extremely unpleasant
  • Extremely bad or serious

Examples

It must have been terrible for the survivors.

I thought something really terrible had happened.