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terrific
[ tuh-rif-ik ]
adjective
- extraordinarily great or intense:
terrific speed.
Synonyms: remarkable, extraordinary
- extremely good; wonderful:
a terrific vacation.
Synonyms: excellent, fine, remarkable, extraordinary
- causing terror; terrifying.
terrific
/ təˈrɪfɪk /
adjective
- very great or intense
a terrific noise
- informal.very good; excellent
a terrific singer
- very frightening
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Derived Forms
- terˈrifically, adverb
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Other Words From
- ter·rifi·cal·ly adverb
- unter·rific adjective
- unter·rifi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of terrific1
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Example Sentences
On Monday Mount calls to say he thinks the script is terrific.
Making a film that hit so close to home was nothing but a truly terrific experience.
Marilyn Johnson is a writer with a terrific capacity for learning.
Iyer employs a terrific combination of erudition and absurdity that calls to mind the great postmodernists.
“Our 18 working groups are a terrific resource to elected officials, whether they are running for president or not,” said Hook.
A terrific yell of rage burst from every one, and each hastily threw something or other at the bold intruder.
Giving a terrific whoop, he raised his gun and fired, the ball just missing Lawrence's head.
It was the early dawn of a bright summer day, succeeding a night of terrific storm and darkness.
A terrific roar followed, the canvas was instantly torn open, and the whole tent fell in dire confusion on the top of its inmates.
And it cannot do this unless it continues to use the terrific engine of taxation already fashioned in the war.
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