The difference between Beautiful and Terrible

When used as adjectives, beautiful means attractive and possessing beauty, whereas terrible means dreadful.


check bellow for the other definitions of Beautiful and Terrible

  1. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Attractive and possessing beauty.

    Examples:

    "Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful."

    "There's a beautiful lake by the town."

  2. Beautiful as an adjective (of the weather):

    Pleasant; clear.

    Examples:

    "It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk."

  3. Beautiful as an adjective:

    Well executed.

    Examples:

    "The skater performed a beautiful [[axel]]."

  1. Terrible as an adjective:

    Dreadful; causing alarm and fear.

    Examples:

    "The witch gave him a terrible curse."

  2. Terrible as an adjective:

    Formidable, powerful.

  3. Terrible as an adjective:

    Intense; extreme in degree or extent.

    Examples:

    "He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking."

  4. Terrible as an adjective:

    Unpleasant; disagreeable.

    Examples:

    "The food was terrible, but it was free."

  5. Terrible as an adjective:

    Very bad; lousy.

    Examples:

    "Whatever he thinks, he is a terrible driver."