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terrific

adjective
tuh-RIF-ik/təˈɹɪfɪk/

3 meanings of terrific

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Very good, so good that it makes you happy or impressed.

    We had a terrific time at the beach yesterday.

    Your drawing looks terrific. I love the colors you picked.

    Similarexcellent, great, fantastic, wonderful, superb

    Oppositeterrible, awful, dreadful, poor

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Very strong or powerful, like a loud noise or a hard hit.

    The storm hit the coast with terrific force.

    There was a terrific crash when the shelf fell down.

    Similartremendous, enormous, great, huge, massive

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  3. 3
    adjectivearchaic
    Causing great fear because it is so big or powerful.

    Similarfrightening, horrifying, dreadful, alarming, horrific

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Origin

From French terrifique, from Latin terrificus meaning "terrifying," built from terrere "to frighten" and facere "to make." The "excellent, amazing" meaning grew out of the original "terrifying" sense.