Schrecklich Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Schrecklich" is mainly used as adjective meaning "terrible", "horrible" or "dreadful". It is also used as adverb and particle.
Essential properties of "schrecklich"
Its most important properties are:
Meanings of "schrecklich" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Causing terror or dread; extremely unpleasant or bad"
"Schrecklich", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Causing terror, fear, or dread. Extremely unpleasant or bad."
- Translation(s): terrible, horrible, dreadful, awful, frightful
- Synonym(s): furchtbar, grauenhaft, entsetzlich
- Antonym(s): wunderbar, schön
- Related word(s): grausam, fürchterlich, grässlich
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das war ein schrecklicher Unfall.
- Der Film war schrecklich langweilig.
- Sie hatte einen schrecklichen Albtraum.
2.) "In a terrible or extremely bad manner"
"Schrecklich", when used with this meaning, acts as adverb.
- Definition: "In a terrible or extremely bad way."
- Translation(s): terribly, horribly, dreadfully, awfully
- Synonym(s): Furchtbar, Entsetzlich, Grauenhaft
- Antonym(s): Wunderbar, Schön
- Related word(s): Fürchterlich, Grässlich
📝 Some usage examples:
- Das Essen schmeckte schrecklich.
- Er singt schrecklich falsch.
- Ich habe schrecklich schlecht geschlafen.
3.) "An exclamation of surprise, horror, or disgust"
"Schrecklich", when used with this meaning, acts as particle.
- Definition: "Expression of surprise, horror, or disgust."
- Translation(s): terrible, horrible, dreadful, awful
- Synonym(s): Entsetzlich!, Grauenhaft!
- Antonym(s): wunderbar, schön
- Related word(s): Um Gottes willen!, Mein Gott!
📝 Some usage examples:
- Schrecklich! Was ist hier passiert?
- Schrecklich, wie spät es schon ist!
- Schrecklich! Ich habe mein Handy vergessen.
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