Terrible - English meaning

adjective

Inspiring disgust and loathing; repugnant.

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Racism was abhorrent to us all

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Morally very bad

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An abhorrent crime, racism of any kind is abhorrent to me.

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Causing moral revulsion.

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The uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty

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Unequivocally detestable

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Very bad or unpleasant

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The abominable working conditions made many workers sick.

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Causing shock or dismay; horrific.

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The cat suffered appalling injuries during the attack

verb

Greatly dismay or horrify.

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Bankers are appalled at the economic incompetence of some ministers

adjective

Very bad

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Appalling weather, the drive home was appalling.

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Horrifyingly wicked.

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Atrocious cruelties

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Of very bad quality

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An atrocious film/piece of acting, the weather has been atrocious all week., conditions in the pris…

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Violent and shocking

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An atrocious crime

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Very bad or unpleasant.

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The place smelled awful

adverb

Awfully; very.

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We're an awful long way from the motorway

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Extremely bad or unpleasant

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He suffered awful injuries in the crash., we had awful weather., she has an awful boss., what an aw…

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Extremely serious or urgent.

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Misuse of drugs can have dire consequences

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Very serious or extreme

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Cheating will bring dire consequences.

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Very bad

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I thought her latest book was dire!

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Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad or serious.

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There's been a dreadful accident

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Very bad

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I realized i had committed a dreadful mistake.

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Causing fear, shock, or suffering

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The news report was so dreadful that i just had to switch it off., the dreadful sufferings of the p…

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Feeling or showing fear or anxiety.

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They are fearful of the threat of nuclear war

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Showing or causing fear; frightened or worried about something

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A fearful expression/reaction, fearful dangers, he was fearful of driving on the icy streets.

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Frightened or worried about something

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I am fearful he will injure himself one of these days., fearful of he hesitated before calling her,…

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Very unpleasant, serious, or shocking.

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There's been a most frightful accident

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Used to emphasize what you are saying, especially how bad something is

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The weather outside was frightful., of course the cleaning is a frightful bore.

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Causing great horror or fear.

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One of the most ghastly crimes ever committed

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Frightening and shocking

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It was a ghastly crime.

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Very serious or gloomy.

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His grim expression

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Not good; having no chance of a good result

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The outlook for a full recovery was grim., the future looks grim for workers who are losing their j…

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Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

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The most gruesome murder

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Extremely unpleasant and shocking

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The movie was pretty gruesome.

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Arousing, deserving of, or filled with hatred.

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That hateful arrogant woman

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Filled with or causing strong dislike

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She said some hateful things about me.

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Extremely ugly.

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Hideous lizard-like creatures

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Offensive, extremely ugly, or shocking

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The bathroom was pink and green and silver – it was absolutely hideous.

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Extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible.

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She suffered horrendous injuries

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So bad as to be shocking; extremely unpleasant

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Exhibits show how horrendous the living conditions there were.

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Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.

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A horrible massacre

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Very bad, unpleasant, or disgusting

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There was a horrible smell outside the factory.

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Causing horror.

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Horrific injuries

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So bad as to be shocking

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The report detailed the horrific conditions in the prison.

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Causing horror; extremely shocking.

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A horrifying incident

verb

Fill with horror; shock greatly.

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They were horrified by the very idea

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Very shocking

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Horrifying injuries/conditions/news

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Having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.

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Monstrous, bug-eyed fish

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Very bad, esp. because too big

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After the flood she was faced with monstrous repair bills., monstrous deeds

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Causing indignation or disgust; offensive.

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Shocking behaviour

verb

Cause (someone) to feel surprised and upset.

Usage examples:

She was shocked at the state of his injuries

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

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The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

adverb

Used in brackets after a copied or quoted word that appears odd or erroneous to show that the word is quoted exactly as it stands in the original, as in a story must hold a child's interest and ‘enrich his (sic) life’.

verb

Variant of sick2.

verb

Set a dog on.

Usage examples:

The plan was to surprise the heck out of the grizzly by sicking the dog on him

adjective

Not able to be expressed in words.

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I felt an unspeakable tenderness towards her