Traffic was held up by a terrible accident. I have a terrible cold. The service at that restaurant is terrible.
Recent Examples on the WebEven on a normal day, my partner and I are connoisseurs of scones and have strong opinions about what makes good ones great and bad ones terrible — and who makes the best. Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 When officers entered, they were forced to wear hazmat gear due to the terrible conditions, police said. Henri Hollis, ajc, 9 Sep. 2022 Because yes, Anton Black is terrible, and so is George Floyd.NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Mustafa Badrudduja shared that in four or five years of living in Hunt Club Farms, the Wi-Fi service options have been terrible. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Tribute was a genuine expression of New York’s living history, born from the loss and the defiant pride of the ordinary people whose lives, like so many on that terrible day, were changed in extraordinary and lasting ways. Dominic Green, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 For three weeks, the noise level was terrible, from nine to five, Monday through Friday, with no pause. Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2022 To my surprise, Kariya agreed with my claim that Web 3 design is terrible. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2022 If someone is terrible in the morning but amazing at night, then embrace that. - Michael Bach, CCDI Consulting 10. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin terribilis, from terrēre to frighten — more at terror