terrific, terrifying
(adjective) causing extreme terror; “a terrifying wail”
terrific
(adjective) very great or intense; “a terrific noise”; “a terrific thunderstorm storm”; “fought a terrific battle”
fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
(adjective) extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers; “a fantastic trip to the Orient”; “the film was fantastic!”; “a howling success”; “a marvelous collection of rare books”; “had a rattling conversation about politics”; “a tremendous achievement”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
terrific (comparative more terrific, superlative most terrific)
(now, rare) Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring. [from 17th c.]
Synonym: Thesaurus:frightening
Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous. [from 18th c.]
Extremely good; excellent, amazing. [from 19th c.]
• brilliant
• horrific
• ferritic
Source: Wiktionary
Ter*rif"ic, a. Etym: [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to frighten + facere to make. See Terror, and Fact.]
Definition: Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 March 2025
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
