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terrific

[tuh-rif-ik] / təˈrɪf ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
intense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
awesome awful dreadful great horrible huge terrible tremendous
WEAK
agitating appalling deafening disquieting enormous excessive extreme fearful fierce formidable frightful gigantic harsh horrific immense large monstrous severe shocking terrorizing thunderous upsetting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good insignificant little miniature minute pleasant pleasing small tiny unimportant wonderful
WEAK
bad calm inferior low moderate nasty poor
ADJECTIVE
wonderful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amazing breathtaking excellent fabulous fantastic great hot magnificent marvelous outstanding sensational superb
WEAK
ace divine fine glorious groovy keen smashing stupendous super swell very good
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bad common inferior insignificant little ordinary plain poor second-rate small ugly unexceptional usual
WEAK
calm low moderate nasty

Example Sentences

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He made two terrific defensive plays on Wednesday in a loss to Corona and also had two hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

And that would be terrific news for the estimated 5,000 Americans turning 65 every day and thinking of handing in their notice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Gosling is typically terrific, but “Project Hail Mary” is practically tailor-made for his brand of disarming allure.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

The two-time major winner hit every fairway in a terrific display of ball-striking.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

“There is to be no more cow manure thrown down into that pigpen. I have a terrific pig. I want that pig to have clean, bright straw every day for his bedding. Understand?”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.