"terrific" meaning in English

See terrific in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /təˈrɪfɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-terrific.wav [UK], en-us-terrific.ogg [US] Forms: terrific [positive], more terrific [comparative], most terrific [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Frighteningly good.
    Sense id: simple-terrific-en-adj-0SsYx9ZZ Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. Astounding or awesome.
    Sense id: simple-terrific-en-adj-LLUxt-XY Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. Terrifying; causing terror
    Sense id: simple-terrific-en-adj-WJYnudus
  4. Extraordinarily great or intense.
    Sense id: simple-terrific-en-adj-67y6lNhC Categories (other): Colloquial
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