Entsetzlich Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Entsetzlich" is mainly used as adjective meaning "horrifying", "appalling" or "dreadful". It is also used as adverb.
Essential properties of "entsetzlich"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Adjective
Regular
- Comparative: entsetzlicher
- Superlative: am entsetzlichsten
Meanings of "entsetzlich" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Horrifying or appalling"
"Entsetzlich", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Extremely terrifying or shocking, causing horror or disgust."
- Translation(s): horrifying, appalling, dreadful, terrible, shocking, hideous
- Synonym(s): schrecklich, furchtbar, grauenhaft
- Antonym(s): angenehm, erfreulich, schön
- Related word(s): entsetzen, Entsetzen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Wetter ist heute entsetzlich kalt.
- Der Film war entsetzlich langweilig.
- Sie fand die Nachricht entsetzlich schockierend.
2.) "Extremely, terribly (as an intensifier)"
"Entsetzlich", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "To a great extent or extremely, intensifying the quality of something."
- Translation(s): terribly, awfully, dreadfully, extremely, immensely
- Synonym(s): äußerst, überaus, sehr
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er hat entsetzlich gelitten.
- Sie war entsetzlich enttäuscht.
- Das Konzert war entsetzlich laut.
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