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Meaning of 'terrific' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Terrific [ a.]
- Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.

Meaning of 'terrific' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . terrific [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
Example in sentence:
  • a fantastic trip to the Orient;
  • a howling success;
  • a marvelous collection of rare books;
  • a tremendous achievement;
  • had a rattling conversation about politics;
  • the film was fantastic!
Meaning (2):
- very great or intense
Example in sentence:
  • a terrific noise;
  • a terrific thunderstorm storm;
  • fought a terrific battle
Meaning (3):
- causing extreme terror
Example in sentence:
  • a terrifying wail

Nearby Words:

ter- ter-tenant teraconic teracrylic teraph teraphim teraphs terapin teratical teratogeny

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