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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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
And Kieran Culkin is the highlight of the piece, absolutely terrific in a mercurial and emotional role, and the Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild winner is the clear favorite to win best supporting actor.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
The Wolves went down early, but a terrific second quarter left them up 11 at the break.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2025
From a short-term storytelling perspective, Levi’s timing provides a terrific jolt.
—Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Terrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrific. Accessed 12 Mar. 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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