vreselijk — meaning in English
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English meaning
- atrocious adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
- awful adj Very bad or unpleasant.
- damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
- dire adj Extremely serious or urgent, often warning of disaster.
- harrowing adj Extremely distressing or disturbing.
- terrible adj Very bad or unpleasant.
- terrific adj Excellent; wonderful.
Senses
vreselijk is used for these senses in English:
- atrocious Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.
- awful (dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.
- awful (US, Canada) Very, extremely.
- damn (sometimes, vulgar) Very; extremely.
- harrowing (formal) Causing pain or distress; harrying.
- terrific (now, rare) Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring. [from 17th c.]
atrocious — full definition
- adjective Extremely cruel, brutal, or shocking.
- adjective Very bad in quality; appalling.
awful — full definition
- adj Very bad or unpleasant.
- adv informal: Very; extremely.