terrible
    adj 1: causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an
           awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so
           direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of
           the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease
           it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling";
           "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible
           curse" [syn: awful, dire, direful, dread(a),
           dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome,
           frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible]
    2: exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste";
       "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful
       manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting";
       "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room" [syn:
       atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful,
       terrible, unspeakable]
    3: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or
       quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible
       cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked
       cough" [syn: severe, terrible, wicked]
    4: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a
       frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money" [syn:
       frightful, terrible, awful, tremendous]

Terrible \Ter"ri*ble\, a. [F., fr. L. terribilis, fr. terrere to
   frighten. See Terror.]
   1. Adapted or likely to excite terror, awe, or dread;
      dreadful; formidable.
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            Prudent in peace, and terrible in war. --Prior.
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            Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for the Lord
            thy God is among you, a mighty God and terrible.
                                                  --Deut. vii.
                                                  21.
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   2. Excessive; extreme; severe. [Colloq.]
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            The terrible coldness of the season.  --Clarendon.
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   Syn: Terrific; fearful; frightful; formidable; dreadful;
        horrible; shocking; awful.
        [1913 Webster] -- Ter"ri*ble*ness, n. -- Ter"ri*bly,
        adv.
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