/ Dictionary / Index T terrible: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ter•ri•ble Pronunciation: (ter'u-bul), [key] — adj. distressing; severe: a terrible winter. extremely bad; horrible: terrible coffee; a terrible movie. exciting terror, awe, or great fear; dreadful; awful. formidably great: a terrible responsibility. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: terrible (Thesaurus) Terri terribly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language