Dictionary Entry

terrible

terrible is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 6 senses

Definitions

1adjective
Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread; dreadful; formidable.
2adjective
Excessive; extreme; severe.
3adjective
causing fear or dread or terror
"the awful war"
"an awful risk"
Synonyms
awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific
4adjective
exceptionally bad or displeasing
"atrocious taste"
"abominable workmanship"
Synonyms
abominable atrocious awful dreadful painful unspeakable
5adjective
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
"severe pain"
"a severe case of flu"
Synonyms
severe wicked
6adjective
extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
"in a frightful hurry"
"spent a frightful amount of money"
Synonyms
awful frightful tremendous

Synonyms

awful dire direful dread dreaded dreadful fearful fearsome frightening horrendous horrific abominable atrocious painful unspeakable severe wicked frightful tremendous

Common word forms

terribles terribleness

Words from these letters

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