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Adjective [English]

IPA: /təˈɹɪfɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-terrific.wav , En-us-terrific.ogg Forms: more terrific [comparative], most terrific [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪfɪk Etymology: From French terrifique, and its source, Latin terrificus (“terrifying”), from terrere (“to frighten, terrify”) + -ficus, from facere (“to make”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|terrifique}} French terrifique, {{der|en|la|terrificus|t=terrifying}} Latin terrificus (“terrifying”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} terrific (comparative more terrific, superlative most terrific)
  1. (now rare) Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring. Tags: archaic Synonyms: frightening Translations (terrifying): ужасен (užasen) (Bulgarian), страшен (strašen) (Bulgarian), verschrikkelijk (Dutch), vreselijk (Dutch), angstaanjagend (Dutch), terura (Esperanto), kamala (Finnish), terrifiant (French), fürchterlich (German), furchtbar (German), schrecklich (German), schreckeinjagend (German), grauenvoll (German), borzasztó [singular] (Hungarian)
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  2. Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous. Translations (great or intense): geweldig (Dutch), verschrikkelijk (Dutch), ega (Esperanto), hurja (Finnish), sagenhaft (German), irre (German), rasant (German), fulminant (German), gewaltig (German), hatalmas (Hungarian), taputapu kē [colloquial] (Maori), tūkuru [colloquial] (Maori)
    Sense id: en-terrific-en-adj-d-Ot~FZy Disambiguation of 'great or intense': 10 89 1
  3. Extremely good; excellent, amazing. Translations (extremely good): geweldig (Dutch), bonega (Esperanto), suurenmoinen (Finnish), formidable (French), fantastique (French), fantastisch (German), hervorragend (German), supertoll (German), wahnsinnig (German), irre (German), sagenhaft (German), riesig (German), großartig (German), grandios (German), τρομερός (tromerós) [masculine] (Greek), φοβερός (foverós) [masculine] (Greek), φανταστικός (fantastikós) [masculine] (Greek), fantasztikus (Hungarian), szédületes (Hungarian), fíormhaith (Irish), eccezionale (Italian), stupendo (Italian), świetny [masculine] (Polish), wspaniały [masculine] (Polish), formidável (Portuguese), estupendo (Portuguese), fantástico (Portuguese), потряса́ющий (potrjasájuščij) (Russian), estupendo (Spanish), korkunç (Turkish), dehşet (Turkish), müthiş (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-terrific-en-adj-eFpcFagQ Disambiguation of 'extremely good': 0 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: brilliant, horrific, terrifick [obsolete] Related terms: terrible, terrify, terrifying, terror, terrorist, terrorize

Alternative forms

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      "word": "terura"
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      "word": "geweldig"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "word": "bonega"
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      "word": "grandios"
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      "word": "φοβερός"
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      "word": "szédületes"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "fíormhaith"
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    {
      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "eccezionale"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "stupendo"
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      "sense": "extremely good",
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      "word": "świetny"
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      "sense": "extremely good",
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      "word": "wspaniały"
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      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "formidável"
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      "sense": "extremely good",
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      "sense": "extremely good",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "potrjasájuščij",
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      "word": "потряса́ющий"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "estupendo"
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    {
      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "korkunç"
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "extremely good",
      "word": "dehşet"
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