terrific
adjective
ter·rif·ic
tə-ˈri-fik 
1
: unusually fine : magnificent
terrific weather
2
: extraordinary
terrific speed
3
a
: exciting or fit to excite fear or awe
a terrific thunderstorm
b
: very bad : frightful
Examples of terrific in a Sentence
She's given me some terrific ideas.
Your test scores were terrific.
They did a terrific job painting the house.
I had a terrific time.
I've recovered completely. In fact, I feel terrific.
We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Lugo’s future Royals starting pitcher Seth Lugo was terrific again Wednesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
This generates terrific tidal forces within the star that simultaneously squash it horizontally while stretching it vertically.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 July 2025
The actors are so terrific and their chemistry so palpable that the hangout scenes in their fabulous Baxter Building penthouse — with a domestic droid that’s like Rosie the Robot from The Jetsons meets Number 5 from John Badham’s Short Circuit — are some of the movie’s most appealing interludes.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
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“Terrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrific. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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terrific
adjective
ter·rif·ic
tə-ˈrif-ik
1
: causing terror : terrible
terrific destruction
2
: very great in degree : extraordinary
a car going at terrific speed
3
: unusually good
makes terrific chili
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