Terrible Meaning. I often have the most terrible nightmares. Indeed when English speakers first borrowed the term in the mid-19th century it was used in reference to children - specifically unpredictable children who blurted out outrageous remarks that embarrassed their elders.
The life for which he had paid so terrible a price. The weather was terrible. Of course this sense of the word often overlaps.
A terrible experience or situation is very serious or very unpleasant.
I often have the most terrible nightmares. Feb 25 2019 The terrible twos dont necessarily occur right when your child turns 2. Adapted to excite terror. Causing great fear or alarm.
