Terrific: meaning, definitions and examples
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terrific
[ təˈrɪfɪk ]
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
Word origin
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.