terrific

adjective
UK: /təˈrɪf.ɪk/
US: /təˈrɪf.ɪk/

  1. Extremely good or impressive; excellent.

    1. The party was terrific, I had a great time there. [ ] [ ]
    2. We had a terrific view of the mountains from our hotel, so we enjoyed it. [ ] [ ]

  2. Very large or great in amount or intensity.

    1. There was a terrific explosion that shook the whole building. [ ] [ ]
    2. She felt a terrific pain in her leg after she fell, so she couldn't stand up. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

excellent wonderful fantastic amazing great tremendous

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "terrific" in English means: Extremely good or impressive; excellent., Very large or great in amount or intensity..

The phonetic transcription of "terrific" is /təˈrɪf.ɪk/ in British English and /təˈrɪf.ɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "terrific": excellent, wonderful, fantastic, amazing, great, tremendous.

Example usage of "terrific": "The party was terrific, I had a great time there.". More examples on the page.