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terrible

terrible

Meaning of terrible

English

extremely bad or causing strong discomfort

한국어

매우 나쁘거나 불쾌하다.

terrible

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈterɪbəl/
American English
/ˈterəbəl/

terrible with Korean translation

terrible usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇰🇷Korean

Yesterday's test was really terrible.

어제 시험은 정말 끔찍했어요.

🇬🇧English→🇰🇷Korean

That movie has many terrible scenes.

그 영화는 끔찍한 장면이 많아요.

terrible synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between terrible, awful, horrible, bad, and unpleasant

🇬🇧English

The same, slightly more informal.

B1very often

ENThe service at the restaurant was awful.

🇬🇧English

The same, more emotional: very unpleasant.

B1often

ENShe had a horrible time at the dentist.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

Simply bad; much weaker.

B1very often

ENThe weather was bad all week.

U
🇬🇧English
unpleasant

Not nice; much milder.

B1often

ENIt was an unpleasant conversation, but necessary.

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terrible meaning: what does it mean?

extremely bad or causing strong discomfort

terrible pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

terrible is pronounced as /ˈterɪbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

terrible definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

어제 시험은 정말 끔찍했어요. Translation: Yesterday's test was really terrible.

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