most terrible

ADJECTIVE

bad, horrible

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent appalling atrocious awesome awful dangerous dire disastrous disturbing dreadful extreme frightful ghastly gruesome harrowing hideous horrendous horrid horrifying serious severe shocking unfortunate unpleasant

WEAK

awe-inspiring beastly desperate dread dreaded fearful hateful inconvenient loathsome monstrous obnoxious odious offensive petrifying poor repulsive revolting rotten unnerving unwelcome vile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful calming comforting delightful fortunate good happy inoffensive lucky mild nice pleasant pleasing trivial unimportant wonderful

WEAK

great

Example Sentences

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"Our politics should bring people together even in the most terrible of circumstances. That is who we are as a country," the statement added.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Believe it or not, this isn’t the most terrible wrongdoing that was transformed into a storyline.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

A survivor who has suffered the most terrible trauma ever has to heal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2024

Hanna Maliar, a deputy Ukrainian defense minister, said that war invariably involves losses, including “the most terrible, but inevitable losses” of people’s lives.

From New York Times • Jun. 10, 2023

But even after his most terrible hours, he decided to stay here on this earth.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant