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    Effroyable (en. Terrible)

    /efʁwajabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That which provokes fear or terror.
    His scream was horrifying in the night.
    Son cri était effroyable dans la nuit.
    That which is of great intensity, often used to describe something disastrous.
    This situation is horrifying for the victims.
    Cette situation est effroyable pour les victimes.
    That which is extremely bad or unpleasant.
    He made a terrible mistake in his calculations.
    Il a fait un effroyable erreur dans ses calculs.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'exfrigidus', literally means 'that which makes cold', hence the idea of fear.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    an awful time
    A particularly bad and unpleasant weather.
    un temps effroyable
    an awful piece of news
    A very sad or shocking piece of news.
    une effroyable nouvelle
    it's horrifying!
    Expression of dismay or surprise at a situation.
    c'est effroyable!

    Related Words

    terror
    Feeling of intense fear.
    effroi
    fright
    State of deep terror.
    épouvante
    horror
    Feeling of dread caused by something shocking.
    horreur

    Slang Meanings

    freaky
    It was a really freaky situation.
    C'était une situation vraiment flippante.
    it's serious
    What he did is serious, it's horrifying.
    Ce qu'il a fait, c'est grave, c'est effroyable.