extraordinary; amazing; terrible (situation)
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
extraordinary; amazing; tremendous
informalUsed to describe things or situations that are far beyond the ordinary, often in a positive sense.
He was overjoyed when he heard the news.
The harvest this year is incredible; there's an amazing amount of grain.
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Getting a railway through the mountain valley is an extraordinary event for the local area.
His talent is truly amazing; he wrote a novel in his teens.
The magician's performance made the audience think it was incredible.
adjective
terrible; awful; disastrous (situation)
informalUsed to describe a situation that has become very serious, dire, or out of control, often expressing alarm or worry.
Oh my god, he's fainted!
The house is on fire, this is terrible, call the fire department!
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If the documents are lost, that would be disastrous; we wouldn't be able to explain it.
He caused such a big disaster; now things are terrible.
Hearing that a typhoon is coming, everyone thinks it's awful.