Definition of Terrible

Adjective: terrible tehr-u-bul or te-ru-bul [N. Amer], te-ru-bul [Brit]

Exceptionally bad or displeasing
"terrible handwriting";
- atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, unspeakable, horrible
Causing fear, dread or terror
"a terrible curse";
- awful, dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific
Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
"a terrible cough";
- severe, wicked
Extreme in degree, extent, amount or impact
"in a terrible hurry";
- frightful, awful, tremendous