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terribleness

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Terrible  \Ter"ri*ble\,  a.  [F.,  fr  L.  terribilis  fr  terrere  to 
  frighten.  See  {Terror}.] 
  1.  Adapted  or  likely  to  excite  terror,  awe,  or  dread; 
  dreadful;  formidable. 
 
  Prudent  in  peace,  and  terrible  in  war.  --Prior. 
 
  Thou  shalt  not  be  affrighted  at  them  for  the  Lord 
  thy  God  is  among  you  a  mighty  God  and  terrible. 
  --Deut.  vii. 
  21. 
 
  2.  Excessive;  extreme;  severe.  [Colloq.] 
 
  The  terrible  coldness  of  the  season.  --Clarendon. 
 
  Syn:  Terrific;  fearful;  frightful;  formidable;  dreadful; 
  horrible;  shocking;  awful.  --  {Ter"ri*ble*ness},  n.  -- 
  {Ter"ri*bly},  adv 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  terribleness 
  n  :  a  quality  of  extreme  unpleasantness  [syn:  {awfulness},  {dreadfulness}, 
  {horridness}]




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