terrific
1. very great or intense (Freq. 3)
- a terrific noise
- a terrific thunderstorm storm
- fought a terrific battle
• Similar to:
intense
2. extraordinarily good or great;
used especially as intensifiers (Freq. 2)
- 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
• Syn:
fantastic, grand, howling, marvelous, marvellous,
rattling, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous
• Similar to:
extraordinary
• Derivationally related forms:
wonder (for: wondrous), wonderfulness (for: wonderful), grandness (for: grand)
3. causing extreme terror
- a terrifying wail
• Syn:
terrifying
• Similar to:
alarming
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