Synonyms for terrible
67 synonyms for “terrible”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Terrible as in “awful”
adjective: causing fear or dread or terror
- awful
- horrendous
- horrific
- frightening
- dire
- dreadful
- dread
- fearsome
- fearful
- dreaded
- direful
- horrifying
- hideous
- terrifying
- gruesome
- alarming
- tragic
- grisly
- ghastly
- shocking
- worst
- sad
- miserable
- grim
- lamentable
- monstrous
- infamous
- pitiful
- woeful
Terrible as in “atrocious”
adjective: exceptionally bad or displeasing
- atrocious
- unspeakable
- abominable
- painful
- appalling
- bad
- horrid
- horrible
- brutal
- shameful
- deplorable
- disgusting
- heinous
- despicable
- rotten
- lousy
- outrageous
- grave
- regrettable
- wretched
- vile
- unfortunate
- evil
- scandalous
- wrong
- grievous
- disgraceful
- repugnant
- egregious
Terrible as in “wicked”
adjective: intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
- wicked
- severe
- nasty
- deadly
- vicious
Terrible as in “tremendous”
adjective: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
- tremendous
- frightful
- terrific
- enormous
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