schrecklich

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schrecklich

[ˈʃʁɛklɪç]

Rhymes with ɛklɪç

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bezeugt im Spätmittelhochdeutschen schriclich

adjective schröcklich · schrecklich · schrecklicher · am schrecklichsten · schreckliche

(Angst und) Schrecken, Entsetzen auslösend Er hatte schreckliche Alpträume.
Similar: entsetzlich

In English

damn awfully, extremely
awful very bad
dire expressing bad consequences
shocking inspiring shock; startling
terrible dreadful; causing alarm or fear
horrible causing horror, terrible
terrific terrifying
scary causing fear or anxiety
dreadful causing dread
ungodly (informal) extreme; unreasonable
awesome causing awe or terror

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@misc{schrecklich_2026,
  title = {schrecklich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schrecklich},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}