terrible meaning in Sanskrit
भीष्म bhīṣma
/ˈtɛɹəbəl/
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terrible in Sanskrit: भीष्म (bhīṣma), घोर (ghora). In English, terrible means dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome.
Sanskrit words for terrible
- dreadful; causing alarm or fear
- भीष्म bhīṣma, घोर ghora
English meaning of terrible
- adjective Dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome.
- adjective Formidable, powerful.
- adjective Intense; extreme in degree or extent.
- adjective Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
terrible in a sentence
- The witch laid a terrible curse on him.
- He paid a terrible price for his life of drinking.
- The food was terrible, but it was free.
Synonyms of terrible
terrible in other languages
- terrible in Hindi
- terrible in Tamil
- terrible in Marathi
- terrible in Urdu
- terrible in Bengali
- terrible in Telugu
- terrible in Malayalam
- terrible in Kannada
- terrible in Punjabi
- terrible in Gujarati
- terrible in Odia
- terrible in Tagalog
- terrible in Arabic
- terrible in Persian
- terrible in Thai
- terrible in Vietnamese
Questions about terrible in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of terrible in Sanskrit?
- Terrible in Sanskrit is भीष्म (bhīṣma), घोर (ghora).
- terrible इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Terrible: भीष्म (bhīṣma), घोर (ghora).
- What does terrible mean in English?
- Terrible means dreadful; causing terror, alarm and fear; awesome.
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