Antonyms for terrible
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1. terrible

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrific

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. terrible

   Antonyms:
   in formidable, unastounding, unstartling, unastonishing

   Synonyms:
   awful, fearful, dreadful, formidable, terrific, frightful, tremendous, horrible, shocking

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. awful, dire, direful, dread(a), dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terribleadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, good, unalarming, mild

2. atrocious, abominable, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakableadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, mild, ordinary, good

   Synonyms:
   irritating, dreadful, indescribable, indefinable, awful, sore, odious, unnameable, execrable, horrifying, frightful, amazing, horrendous, severe, tremendous, dreaded, dire, afflictive, flagitious, grievous, monstrous, atrocious, ineffable, painful, detestable, awing, awed, wicked, dread(a), awe-inspiring, unspeakable, horrific, nasty, horrible, abominable, frightening, unutterable, awesome, fearsome, fearful, direful, untellable, ugly

3. severe, terrible, wickedadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   mild, unalarming, good, ordinary

   Synonyms:
   life-threatening, dreadful, distasteful, revolting, pixilated, repellant, foul, implike, repellent, mischievous, arch, austere, serious, awful, puckish, frightful, horrendous, severe, sinful, tremendous, disgustful, dire, loathly, stern, grievous, skanky, repelling, atrocious, painful, prankish, impish, grave, dangerous, yucky, wicked, unholy, dread(a), hard, unspeakable, horrific, dreaded, abominable, frightening, fearsome, fearful, loathsome, direful, stark, disgusting, spartan, knockout

4. frightful, terrible, awful, tremendousadjective

   extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact

   "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

   Antonyms:
   mild, ordinary, unalarming, good

   Synonyms:
   dreadful, enormous, marvelous, wondrous, rattling(a), awful, frightful, amazing, horrendous, severe, tremendous, dreaded, dire, wonderful, grand, marvellous, atrocious, painful, horrifying, awing, awed, wicked, horrific, dread(a), awe-inspiring, unspeakable, fearful, nasty, horrible, abominable, fantastic, frightening, terrific, awesome, fearsome, howling(a), direful, ugly

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terribleadjective

   Synonyms:
   dreadful, formidable, shocking, horrible, frightful, dire, grewsome, nefarious, severe, extreme, excessive, immoderate

How to use terrible in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   Last Wednesday's a terrible situation that's in Los Angeles and in San Francisco, and we're going to be giving San Francisco -- they're in total violation -- we're going to be giving them a notice very soon.

2. Alan Lukens:

   It was a terrible shock, but we will never forget your excitement as you hugged us and brought out a hand-sewn American flag you hid for the occasion, the Nazis could not crush your spirit.

3. Peter King:

   It's actually been a terrible year for the police because they've been attacked, they've been assailed and meanwhile they're being shot and murdered, but the thing about cops is they keep going.

4. Shannon Peterson:

   I don't think people are reading it just to relive their teen moments, it's so interesting to see what happens when there is all of that living, emotion and the heaviness of all that emotion, without the experience. It's such a terrible and beautiful thing to witness.

5. Audubon Society:

   Black Americans often face terrible daily dangers in outdoor spaces, where they are subjected to unwarranted suspicion, confrontation, and violence, the outdoors -- and the joy of birds -- should be safe and welcoming for all people. That's the reality Audubon Society and our partners are working hard to achieve.

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