Terribleness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The character or state of being terrible; dreadfulness; formidableness: as, the terribleness of a sight.
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  • noun. The characteristic of being terrible.
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  • noun. a quality of extreme unpleasantness
  • Word Usage
    "Its in-your-face terribleness is so ham-fisted that it defies analysis, and its strict insistence on imitation permits no commentary on the form."