Terrible

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality. It can also describe something that causes terror or great fear.

“The weather was terrible yesterday, with heavy rain and strong winds throughout the day.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈtɛrəbl/

Syllables

ter·ri·ble

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Synonyms

awfuldreadful

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains double R and double L; -IBLE ending is a common pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points; good length word with common letters for board positioning

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