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TOPIK 4adjective

끔찍하다

kkeumjjikada [끔찌카다]

끔찍해요 · 끔찍했어요 · 끔찍한 (+noun)

terrible, horrible, dreadful

Example

어젯밤에 끔찍한 사고 소식을 들었어요.

I heard news of a terrible accident last night.

Good to know

The adverb 끔찍이 can be positive: 아이를 끔찍이 아끼다 means 'to adore one's child'.