bad vs terrible

terrible vs bad

bad is a noun but terrible is not a noun.

bad and terrible both are adjectives.

bad is an adverb but terrible is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bad	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
terrible	No	Yes	No	No

bad (noun)	terrible (noun)
that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency

bad (adjective)	terrible (adjective)
having undesirable or negative qualities	causing fear or dread or terror
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone	extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact
reproduced fraudulently	intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
characterized by wickedness or immorality	exceptionally bad or displeasing
capable of harming
below average in quality or performance
serious or severe
not capable of being collected
not working properly
nonstandard
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
physically unsound or diseased
not financially safe or secure

bad (adverb)	terrible (adverb)
very much; strongly
with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

Difference between bad and terrible

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