terribleness

/ˈtɛɹəbəɫnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being terrible.

Word Origin Terribleness comes from terrible, from Latin terrere 'to frighten'. The root also gives us terror, terrify, terrorism. The PIE root *terh₂- meant 'to tremble', so terrible things make you tremble. The suffix -ness turns the adjective into a noun, capturing the state of being frightful.

noun The characteristic of being terrible. countable

The terribleness of the storm caused widespread damage throughout the coastal town.

(名词) 糟糕;可怕;恶劣;恐怖 【糟糕特性】

风暴的可怕程度给整个沿海城镇造成了广泛的破坏。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser terrible.

Lo terrible de la tormenta causó daños generalizados en todo el pueblo costero.

(nom) caractère terrible; horreur; atrocité [Caractère de ce qui est terrible, effrayant ou extrêmement mauvais.]

La violence terrible de la tempête a causé d'importants dégâts dans toute la ville côtière.

(Substantiv) Schrecklichkeit; Furchtbarkeit [Die Eigenschaft, schrecklich, furchtbar oder extrem unangenehm zu sein.]

Die **terribleness** des Sturms hinterließ in der Küstenstadt schwere Zerstörungen.

(名詞) 恐ろしいこと、悲惨さ、ひどさ。何かが terrible である性質や状態。

The **terribleness** of the storm caused widespread damage throughout the coastal town.

(substantivo) terribilidade [A característica de ser terrível; terribilidade.]

A terribilidade da tempestade causou danos generalizados por toda a cidade litorânea.

Word parts: terr + ible + ness

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