terrible, abominable, horrible, frightful, horrid, ghastly, appalling, disastrous, brutal, beastly, gruesome, atrocious, awful, dire, shocking, tragic, dreadful, hideous, disgusting
Meaning
Causing fear or dread
Themes
fear
|danger
|disaster
|violence
|emergency
|harm
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Causing great fear, alarm, or dread; frightening in nature.
Meaning
Extremely bad or unpleasant
Themes
poor_quality
|unpleasantness
|disapproval
|mistake
|condition
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very bad, unpleasant, or of poor quality.
Meaning
Causing fear or horror
Themes
fear
|horror
|shock
|violence
|disaster
|destruction
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Causing intense fear, shock, or horror.
Meaning
extremely bad or unpleasant
Themes
quality
|negative_evaluation
|unpleasantness
|poor_quality
|mistake
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or of very poor quality, often causing strong dislike or disapproval.
Meaning
extremely bad or unsuccessful
Themes
bad_quality
|failure
|poor_performance
|negative_emphasis
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely bad, unsuccessful, or of very poor quality, often used for strong negative emphasis even when no real disaster occurs.
Meaning
very bad or unpleasant
Themes
discomfort
|pain
|inconvenience
|daily_life
|informal
|health
|weather
Definition
Very unpleasant, painful, or difficult to tolerate, often used about experiences such as headaches, hangovers, traffic, or weather.
Meaning
very unpleasant or annoying
Themes
informal
|negative_evaluation
|discomfort
|weather
|health
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely unpleasant, uncomfortable, or annoying, especially in a general, informal way.
Meaning
extremely unpleasant and disturbing
Themes
disturbing
|horrifying
|emotion
|truth
|experience
|emotions
|daily_life
|media
Definition
Extremely unpleasant, disturbing, or horrifying, even when not describing blood or physical violence.
Meaning
Very bad or unpleasant
Themes
bad_quality
|informal
|exaggeration
|evaluation
|discomfort
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely bad in quality, standard, or performance; causing discomfort or dissatisfaction.
Meaning
Very bad or unpleasant
Themes
negative_quality
|unpleasant
|distressing
|bad_quality
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely bad, unpleasant, or causing great fear or distress.
Meaning
Extremely unpleasant, shocking, or morally offensive
Themes
horror
|shock
|morality
|violence
|serious_error
|negative_evaluation
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely unpleasant to experience, hear about, or think about, often because it is shocking, horrifying, or morally offensive.
Meaning
extremely bad or unpleasant (general)
Themes
informal
|strong_disapproval
|bad_quality
|unfairness
|weather
|service
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definition
Used informally as a very strong way to say that something is extremely bad, unfair, or unpleasant, even when it is not literally dirty or sickening.
Meaning
horrifying, shocking, or gruesome
Themes
horror
|fear
|disgust
|violence
|death
|accident
|emotions
|arts_entertainment
Definition
Causing strong horror, fear, or disgust, especially because of violence, death, or something very disturbing.
Meaning
shockingly bad or immoral
Themes
moral_judgment
|shock
|anger
|mistreatment
|neglect
|living_conditions
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Extremely bad in a way that causes shock, anger, or moral disgust.
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