terrible vs lovely

terrible

Definitions

adjective

  1. extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
  2. exceptionally bad or displeasing
  3. intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
  4. causing fear or dread or terror

Examples

demands for rectification of terrible injustices

So spake he, and Athene was mightily angered at heart, and chid Odysseus in wrathful words: ‘Odysseus, thou hast no more steadfast might nor any prowess, as when for nine whole years continually thou didst battle with the Trojans for high born Helen, of the white arms, and many men thou slewest in terrible warfare, and by thy device the wide-wayed city of Priam was taken.

I've got a terrible string of fruity obscenities building up inside me.

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lovely

Definitions

noun

  1. a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model

adjective

  1. appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
  2. lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

Examples

She described him as 'maddening, but lovely' and the untidiest and clumsiest person she had met.

In town for the competition is Phil's arch rival and inveterate cheat Ray and his lovely American daughter Christina.

Mmm, that pudding was lovely.

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