Meaning
3 sensesVery strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.
The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.
I've got a terrific hangover this morning.
sagenhaft, irre, rasant
very great or intense
Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
I say! She's a terrific tennis player.
fantastisch, hervorragend, supertoll
потряса́ющийpotrjasájuščij
(archaic)Causing terror; terrifying.
fürchterlich, furchtbar, schrecklich
causing extreme terror
Examples
105 sentencesTom has done a terrific job.
Tom is doing a terrific job.
Tom said that he felt terrific.
I think Tom is a terrific kid.
I've got a terrific surprise for you.
ruУ меня для тебя потрясающий сюрприз.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
Origin
From French terrifique, and its source, Latin terrificus (“terrifying”), from terrēre (“toFrom French terrifique, and its source, Latin terrificus (“terrifying”), from terrēre (“to frighten, terrify”) + -ficus, related to facere (“to make”). By surface analysis, terrify + -ic.
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Forms
more terrific, most terrific| Comparative | more terrific Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most terrific Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
48 synonyms- causing extreme terror:terrifying
- extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers:fantasticgrandhowlingmarvelousmarvellousrattlingtremendouswonderful
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- a terrific job
- is a terrific
- felt terrific
- terrific job