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
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.