diff --git a/reference/pthreads/stackable/isterminated.xml b/reference/pthreads/stackable/isterminated.xml
index d3fb3e18c9..ab35d8accb 100644
--- a/reference/pthreads/stackable/isterminated.xml
+++ b/reference/pthreads/stackable/isterminated.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-  Tell if the referenced Stackable suffered uncaught exceptions or fatal errors during execution
+   Tell if the referenced Stackable exited, suffered fatal errors, or threw uncaught exceptions during execution
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/reference/pthreads/thread/isterminated.xml b/reference/pthreads/thread/isterminated.xml
index a87358e4a1..cad71125ef 100644
--- a/reference/pthreads/thread/isterminated.xml
+++ b/reference/pthreads/thread/isterminated.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
    <void />
   </methodsynopsis>
   <para>
-  Tell if the referenced Thread suffered fatal errors or uncaught exceptions during execution
+   Tell if the referenced Thread exited, suffered fatal errors, or threw uncaught exceptions during execution
   </para>
  </refsect1>