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terrific
adjective
extremely
good
,
enjoyable
,
or
impressive
•
The
concert
last
night
was
terrific
from
start
to
finish
.
The
concert
last
night
was
terrific
from
start
to
finish
.
•
You
did
a
terrific
job
on
this
presentation
.
You
did
a
terrific
job
on
this
presentation
.
Originally
meant
“
frightening
”
in
the
mid-17th
century
,
from
Latin
terrificus
“
causing
terror
”;
its
positive
sense
of
“
excellent
”
emerged
in
American
English
during
the
early
20th
century
.
adjective
very
large
in
amount
,
intensity
,
or
degree
•
The
racers
moved
at
terrific
speed
down
the
mountain
slope
.
The
racers
moved
at
terrific
speed
down
the
mountain
slope
.
•
There
was
a
terrific
crash
as
the
tree
hit
the
roof
.
There
was
a
terrific
crash
as
the
tree
hit
the
roof
.
adjective
causing
terror
or
great
fear
;
frightening
•
A
terrific
roar
echoed
through
the
forest
,
making
everyone
freeze
.
A
terrific
roar
echoed
through
the
forest
,
making
everyone
freeze
.
•
The
ship
was
caught
in
a
terrific
storm
with
waves
as
high
as
houses
.
The
ship
was
caught
in
a
terrific
storm
with
waves
as
high
as
houses
.