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terrific adjective
BrE /təˈrɪfɪk/ ; NAmE /təˈrɪfɪk/
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(informal) excellent; wonderful
I feel absolutely terrific today!
She's doing a terrific job.
You look terrific in that dress.
He was really terrific when I was in trouble.
That’s terrific news!
(ironic) So nobody’s coming. Terrific!
Synonyms
great
cool fantastic fabulous terrific brilliant awesome epic
These are all informal words that describe somebody/something that is very good, pleasant, enjoyable, etc.
great (informal) very good; giving a lot of pleasure:We had a great time in Madrid.
cool (informal) used to show that you admire or approve of something, often because it is fashionable, attractive or different:I think their new song’s really cool.
fantastic (informal) extremely good; giving a lot of pleasure:‘How was your holiday?’ ‘Fantastic!’
fabulous (informal) extremely good:Jane’s a fabulous cook. (Fabulous is slightly more old-fashioned than the other words in this set.)
terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:She’s doing a terrific job.
brilliant (British English, informal), extremely good; wonderful:‘How was the show?’ ‘Brilliant!’
awesome (informal, especially North American English) very good, impressive, or enjoyable:The show was just awesome.
epic (informal) very good, impressive or enjoyable:The adventure and action are truly epic in scope.
Patterns
to have a(n) great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome time
to look/sound great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
really great/cool/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome
absolutely great/fantastic/fabulous/terrific/brilliant/awesome/epic
(informal) very large; very great
I've got a terrific amount of work to do.
We drove along at a terrific speed.
Word Origin
mid 17th cent. (originally referring to something that causes terror): from Latin terrificus, from terrere ‘frighten’.
Extra examples
He’s terrific with animals.
She’s terrific at chess.
We came back from holiday feeling terrific.
You look really terrific in that dress.
‘How do you feel today?’ ‘Terrific!’
She’s doing a terrific job.
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