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Meaning terrific meaning

What does terrific mean?

Definitions in simple English

terrific Adjective

— Frighteningly good. She's a terrific tennis player. — Astounding or awesome. The aircraft landed at a terrific speed. — Terrifying; causing terror The lightning was followed by a terrific clap of thunder. — Extraordinarily great or intense. The racing cars drive at terrific speeds.

terrific

— adjective very great or intense a terrific noise a terrific thunderstorm storm fought a terrific battle — adjective (= fantastic, howling, marvelous, marvellous, rattling, tremendous) 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 — adjective (= terrifying) causing extreme terror a terrifying wail

Synonyms terrific synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as terrific?

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Examples terrific examples

How do I use terrific in a sentence?

Simple sentences

This dish is terrific.

That's terrific.

Tom is doing a terrific job.

It's a terrific idea.

Terrific!

Tom looks terrific.

Mary looks terrific for her age.

Tom felt terrific.

It was terrific.

Tom's terrific.

Tom was terrific.

I feel terrific.

Oh, Mary, you look terrific!

I think this is a terrific idea.

A car went by at terrific speed.

That's a terrific idea.

He looks terrific.

You look terrific.

Isn't that terrific?

That was terrific.

Movie subtitles

Darling, you look terrific!

And I feel terrific.

He said he was close to a discovery so terrific that he doubted his own sanity.

Now, listen, this is terrific.

Say, Jim must have had a terrific effect on you.

Terrific.

Blackie, what a terrific thing for you to do and for me.

It's going to be a terrific storm.

Why, Babe! That's terrific!

It's terrific!

You know, you gave me a terrific scare.

He's making the most terrific rumpus.

Worked like a charm when I was a baby, and since then I've had so much practice that I'm terrific.

Reflexes, terrific.

That's terrific!

It seems to be a terrific coincidence.

Another terrific right.

It'll draw a terrific gate after this win.

It's terrific. Anyway, no one can throw us out at four o'clock in the morning.

Terrific possibilities.

Mr. Brandon, you're terrific. You're gigantic. You're breathtaking.

Jerry is wide open and is jolted by a terrific left hook that sent him to his heels.

McCloskey shoots a terrific right and he missed.

And the dealer said they were terrific. and he asked for the artist to sign them all.

Don't bother to come in, I'm in a terrific hurry.

Sometimes I get the jitters, and sometimes I get a terrific yen to stay put.

Your cornea is terrific.

In the air, they're terrific.

It's positively terrific!

Bruce, I know I said I'd be down in 20 minutes, but something terrific has happened. Hold on.

It was terrific. - I'm so glad.

The guy's colossal. He's terrific.

News and current affairs

Over a period of years, as people see how much new supply there is, they may begin to revise their view that homes are such a terrific investment, causing a gradual, but eventually significant, drop in home prices.

Their visibility makes relief choppers terrific propaganda, for good or for worse.

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