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Terrific: meaning, definitions and examples

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terrific

 

[ təˈrɪfɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

describing something very good or impressive

causing extreme fear or terror. causing great fear or terror. extremely good; wonderful.

Synonyms

amazing, excellent, fantastic, great, wonderful

Examples of usage

  • It's a terrific film, isn't it?
  • She did a terrific job organizing the event.
  • The special effects in the movie were terrific.
  • The news was terrific, and I felt like celebrating.
  • The team's performance was terrific, and they won the championship.

Translations

Translations of the word "terrific" in other languages:

🇵🇹 formidável

🇮🇳 शानदार

🇩🇪 fantastisch

🇮🇩 hebat

🇺🇦 чудовий

🇵🇱 wspaniały

🇯🇵 素晴らしい

🇫🇷 formidable

🇪🇸 formidable

🇹🇷 muhteşem

🇰🇷 멋진

🇸🇦 رائع

🇨🇿 úžasný

🇸🇰 úžasný

🇨🇳 极好的

🇸🇮 čudovit

🇮🇸 frábær

🇰🇿 керемет

🇬🇪 შესანიშნავი

🇦🇿 mükəmməl

🇲🇽 formidable

Etymology

The word 'terrific' originated in the late 17th century from the Latin word 'terrificus', which means 'causing terror'. Over time, the word evolved to also mean 'extremely good or impressive'. Today, 'terrific' is commonly used to describe something excellent or wonderful.

See also: terribly, terrorism, terrorist.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,609, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.