terrible — extremely bad or unpleasant; causing fear or dread
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely bad or unpleasant; causing fear or dread
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈterəbl/
Korean meaning: 끔찍한, 무서운, 매우 나쁜
Korean pronunciation: 테-러-블 (강세: 테)
Example Sentences
- My cooking is so terrible that even my dog refuses to eat it.
- The terrible storm caused power outages throughout the city.
- I feel terrible about forgetting your birthday.
terrible
ADJECTIVE//ˈterəbl//
extremely bad or unpleasant; causing fear or dread
💡 Concept
A cook faces a terrible kitchen disaster with burning food
🎵 Rhyme
Terrible heat becomes bearable, no longer unbearable!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈterəbl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈterəbl/
🌳Etymology
Rootterr-
Suffix--ible
Origin
라틴어 'terribilis'에서 유래되었으며, 'terrere(두려워하게 하다)'라는 동사에서 파생되었습니다. 중세 시대에는 주로 신의 분노나 자연재해를 표현할 때 사용되었던 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
bearablewearableunbearable
bearable
wearable
unbearable
🔗Collocations
terrible accident
terrible mistake
terrible weather
feel terrible
terrible pain
terrible news
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cooking is so terrible that even my dog refuses to eat it.”
“The terrible storm caused power outages throughout the city.”
“I feel terrible about forgetting your birthday.”
😄 Fun example
“His terrible joke made everyone groan instead of laugh.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
awfulhorribledreadfulfrightfulappalling
Antonyms
wonderfulexcellentfantastic
Related
terrorterrifyterrifyingterribly
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