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    L'effroyable (en. The terrible)

    /lef.ʁwa.jabl/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Which inspires great fear or profound horror.
    The film was the terrifying story of a serial killer.
    Le film était l'effroyable histoire d'un tueur en série.
    Extremely bad, disastrous.
    It was a dreadful misjudgment.
    C'était une effroyable erreur de jugement.
    Which provokes fear.
    The whistling wind outside made the atmosphere even more terrifying.
    Le vent sifflant dehors rendait l'atmosphère d'autant plus effroyable.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'effroyable', derived from 'effroi' which means fear.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a terrible noise
    A noise that causes great fear.
    un bruit effroyable
    a horrifying vision
    A shocking or terrible image.
    une vision effroyable
    a dreadful story
    A story that evokes horror.
    un récit effroyable

    Related Words

    the fear
    Fear, anxiety, or intense fright.
    l'effroi
    horrible
    Which causes horror.
    horrible
    fright
    Feeling of dread, terror.
    épouvante

    Slang Meanings

    An event or situation that is very shocking.
    This news was a terrible shock for us.
    Cette nouvelle a été un effroyable choc pour nous.
    An act that is particularly cruel or sadistic.
    This crime was of an appalling cruelty.
    Ce crime était d'une effroyable cruauté.