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Definition of Terrific
1. Adjective. Very great or intense. "Fought a terrific battle"
2. Adjective. Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. "A tremendous achievement"
Similar to: Extraordinary
Derivative terms: Grandness, Wonderfulness, Wonder
3. Adjective. Causing extreme terror. "A terrifying wail"
Definition of Terrific
1. a. Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
Definition of Terrific
1. Adjective. (colloquial) Frighteningly good. ¹
2. Adjective. (colloquial) Astounding or awesome. ¹
3. Adjective. Terrifying; causing terror ¹
4. Adjective. Frightful or very unpleasant. ¹
5. Adjective. (colloquial) Extraordinarily great or intense. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Terrific
1. very good; fine [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Terrific
Literary usage of Terrific
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Civil War in America: Comprising a Full and Impartial by John Stevens Cabot Abbott (1864)
"terrific BOMBARDMENT IN REPLY.—HEROIC ADVENTURES.—THE FLEET PASS THE FORTS.—FIRE-RAFTS.
... Immediately the mortars commenced their terrific roar. ..."
2. Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Great Riots: An Illustrated History of the by Joel Tyler Headley (1882)
"terrific Scenes without.—Military arrive.—Attacked by the Mob.—Patience of the
Troops. ... terrific Scene.—Strange Conduct of Forrest. ..."
3. The American Revolution by John Fiske (1891)
"terrific fight must soon have been overcome. A brisk the Bon , , , , . , Serapis
and cannonade was kept up tor an hour, ard, sept. ..."
4. The Edinburgh Review by Sydney Smith (1869)
"Those who heard it may remember the impression, the almost terrific impression,
these simple words produced. Yet when they are read now, at an interval of ..."
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