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TERRIFIC
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
Etymology
Adjective
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.]
Synonyms
• brilliant
• horrific
Anagrams
• 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
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