terrific — extremely good; excellent
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: extremely good; excellent
Pronunciation (IPA): /təˈrɪfɪk/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother thinks texting is terrific, but she still sends messages like 'LOL means Lots of Love, right?'
- The new restaurant has terrific reviews from food critics.
- She's making terrific progress in learning Korean after watching K-dramas for 12 hours straight.
terrific
ADJECTIVE[/təˈrɪfɪk/]
extremely good; excellent
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin terrificus, originally meaning 'causing fear' or 'frightening'. Over time, the sense evolved from 'intense' to 'remarkable' to 'excellent', undergoing a semantic shift from negative to positive connotation.
Breakdown
terrere (to frighten) + -ficus (making, causing). The suffix -ficus derives from facere (to make), forming adjectives that denote 'causing' or 'producing' a particular effect.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother thinks texting is terrific, but she still sends messages like 'LOL means Lots of Love, right?'”
“The new restaurant has terrific reviews from food critics.”
“She's making terrific progress in learning Korean after watching K-dramas for 12 hours straight.”
“The team showed terrific teamwork during the championship.”
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