adjective
terrible, awful
A2
Meaning: 'terrible' or 'awful' — strong negative adjective. Gradable: comparative 'furchtbarer', superlative 'am furchtbarsten'. Common antonyms: 'wunderbar', 'fantastisch'. Not a participle. Regular adjectival formation; no irregularities. Used colloquially for 'very' in spoken German. Often used emphatically in speech; forms comparative and superlative like regular adjectives, and accepts adverbs (sehr furchtbar).
Examples
Das Wetter ist heute furchtbar.
The weather today is awful.
Der Sturm war furchtbar, sodass viele Straßen überschwemmt wurden.
The storm was terrible, so many streets were flooded.
Der Film war furchtbar langweilig.
The movie was terribly boring.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a scary movie poster labeled 'furchtbar' to remember 'terrible'.
Furcht (fear) + bar — 'fearful' → terrible.
Notes
Common intensifier for negative evaluations; can be used informally.