What is the real meaning of terrific?

What is the real meaning of terrific?

Definitions of terrific. adjective. extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. synonyms: fantastic, grand, howling, incredible, marvellous, marvelous, rattling, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous extraordinary.

What is terrific with example?

The definition of terrific is awesome, great or very good. An example of something terrific is scoring 100% on every test. adjective. (colloquial) Frighteningly good.

What type of word is terrific?

terrific adjective (VERY GREAT)

Can terrific be used negatively?

Today, we still use “terrific” in this negative, terrifying sense, as when we speak of a “terrific explosion.” But during the 20th century, “terrific” took on an additional, more positive meaning: “unusually fine, magnificent, splendid.”

How do you use terrific?

(1) He was really terrific when I was in trouble. (2) Darren drove at a terrific speed. (3) He had a terrific sense of humour and could be very amusing. (4) You look terrific in that dress.

What is the synonym of terrific?

awesome, awful, dreadful, great, horrible, huge, terrible, tremendous, amazing, breathtaking, excellent, fabulous, fantastic, hot, magnificent, marvelous, outstanding, sensational, superb, agitating.

Who is a terrific person?

adjective. If you describe something or someone as terrific, you are very pleased with them or very impressed by them.

Is terrific informal?

terrific (informal) extremely good; wonderful:She’s doing a terrific job. awesome (informal) very good, impressive, or enjoyable:The show was just awesome.

Is terrific a compliment or insult?

terrific: Anything that is superlatively good can be described as terrific, especially good news or an accomplishment.

What is the meaning of terrific husband?

1 very great or intense.

Is it horrific or terrific?

Be careful however with the adjective terrific which does not have the same meaning as horrific. Whereas horrific means very bad, terrific means very good. Compare the following: The food was terrible.

When did terrific change meaning?

Other than this theory, though, it is clear that terrific underwent some kind of semantic change between the late 1800s and early 1900s. In 1930 Popular Science was still using the term to mean something “frightening”, and by the 1940s it was used mostly to mean “good”.

What is meaning of beatific?

Beatific—which derives from Latin beatificus, meaning “making happy”—has graced the English language as a word describing things that impart consummate bliss since the 17th century.

Is terrific a good thing?

Terrible and terrific are both formed off the same root: terror. Both started out a few hundred years ago with the meaning of terror-inducing. But terrific took a strange turn at the beginning of the 20th century and ended up meaning really great, not terrible or terror-inducing at all.

What’s a better word for good?

What is another word for good?

excellent	exceptional
marvellousUK	marvelousUS
nice	pleasant
positive	satisfactory
satisfying	superb

What is the synonym of superb?

Some common synonyms of superb are glorious, gorgeous, resplendent, splendid, and sublime. While all these words mean “extraordinarily or transcendently impressive,” superb suggests an excellence reaching the highest conceivable degree.