terrible

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɛrɪbəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɛrəbəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(terə bəl)


terrible
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Sense: Adjective: of poor quality
Synonyms:
awful Collocations, very bad, horrible Collocations, lousy Collocations (informal), atrocious, shitty (vulgar, offensive, slang), crappy (vulgar, slang), abysmal, dismal Collocations, appalling Collocations, horrid, rotten Collocations, dreadful Collocations, below par, inadequate
Antonyms:
welcome Collocations, promising Collocations, encouraging Collocations, pleasant Collocations, agreeable Collocations, delightful Collocations, pleasant Collocations, cute Collocations, dreamy, fantastic Collocations, great Collocations, welcome Collocations, glorious
Sense: Adjective: severe
Synonyms:
severe Collocations, tremendous Collocations, ferocious, blistering Collocations, acute Collocations, intense Collocations, serious Collocations, fierce Collocations, excruciating, explosive, heavy Collocations, profound Collocations, furious Collocations, deep Collocations, extreme Collocations
Sense: Adjective: very unpleasant
Synonyms:
terrifying Collocations, frightening Collocations, horrifying, ghastly Collocations, petrifying, frightful, gruesome Collocations, dreadful Collocations, fearful Collocations, spine-chilling, hair-raising, fearsome, fierce Collocations, horrific, scary Collocations, horrid, horrible Collocations, beastly, grim Collocations, alarming, revolting, monstrous, hideous Collocations, harrowing, nasty Collocations, horrendous, grotesque, brutal, foul Collocations, formidable, reprehensible, repugnant, repulsive, savage Collocations, unspeakable, vehement, vicious Collocations, vile, violent Collocations, wicked Collocations, shocking Collocations, grueling, gruelling (UK)
Antonyms:
soothing Collocations, calming, comforting, funny Collocations, happy Collocations, joyful Collocations, lighthearted, comical, harmless Collocations, innocent Collocations, beautiful Collocations
Sense: Adjective: cruel
Synonyms:
cruel Collocations, uncalled for, evil Collocations, nasty Collocations, wicked Collocations, hurtful, shameless, abominable, deplorable, lamentable, regrettable, wrong Collocations, beneath contempt
Sense: Adjective: feeling sick or unwell
Synonyms:
sick Collocations, ill Collocations (UK), unwell, rotten Collocations, lousy Collocations (informal), rough Collocations (informal), under the weather (informal), out of sorts (informal), off colour (UK, informal)
Sense: Adjective: feeling guilty
Synonyms:
guilty Collocations, guilt-ridden, sorry Collocations, ashamed Collocations, rotten Collocations, remorseful, full of regret, bad Collocations


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