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terrible

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/ˈtɛr.ə.bəl/ · ter-ri-ble

extremely bad or unpleasant.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

extremely bad or unpleasant.

انتہائی برا یا ناگوار۔

بھونڈا

bhoonḍā

Colloquial: بیحد برا

Synonyms

awfulhorribledreadfulبہت براخوفناکبھیانک

Antonyms

wonderfuldelightfulpleasantشاندارخوشگواربہترین

Common Collocations

  • terrible accident
  • terrible mistake
  • terrible situation

Example Sentences

The weather was terrible during our vacation.

ہمارے چھٹیوں کے دوران موسم بہت برا تھا۔

Hamāre chhṭiyōn kē dorān mausam bahut bura thā.

He made a terrible mistake in his calculations.

اُس نے اپنی حساب کتاب میں ایک بہت بڑی غلطی کی۔

Us ne apnī hisāb kitāb mein aik bahut baṛī ghalti kī.

The news of the disaster was simply terrible.

آفت کی خبر واقعی بہت خوفناک تھی۔

Āfat kī khabar waqai bahut khofnaak thī.

Easily Confused With

terrific:While 'terrible' means something is very bad, 'terrific' means something is excellent or wonderful.

Word Family

terribly
adverbبھونڈے طور پر
terror
nounدہشت
terrorism
nounدہشت گردی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Terrible equals terror + able to evoke fear.

Imagine a frightening scene that makes you feel uneasy.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دیکھ کر اُس کا چہرہ مجھے ہوا تھی ندامت، جو ہم نے سنا تھا وہ تھا بھونڈا سا لب و لہجہ۔

Dekh kar us kā chehra mujhe huwā thī nadāmat, Jo ham ne sunā thā woh thā bhoondā sā lab o lahja.

Seeing his face, I was filled with shame, What I heard was a terrible manner of speech.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا تاثر آخری تاثر ہوتا ہے

Pehlā tā'ssūr ākhirī tā'ssūr hotā hai

The first impression is the last impression.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "terribilis" — causing terror, formidable

First known use: 14th century

The term 'terrible' has its roots in the Latin word 'terribilis', which means causing fear. Over time, it evolved in the English language to describe something very bad or frightening.