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ter·ri·ble

terrible

 
 
pronunciation:
te rih bl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: severe or extreme.
She has a terrible case of the flu.
similar words:
harsh, nasty, rough, strong
definition 2: very bad; not acceptable.
Margaret got a terrible evaluation at work.
synonyms:
awful
antonyms:
excellent
similar words:
bad, horrible, nasty, rotten, unpleasant
derivations: terribly (adv.), terribleness (n.)