terrific

The definition of terrific is awesome, great or very good.

(adjective)

An example of something terrific is scoring 100% on every test.

See terrific in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

causing great fear or dismay; terrifying; dreadful; appalling
Informal
1. unusually great, intense, severe, etc.
2. unusually fine, admirable, enjoyable, etc.: a general term of approval

Origin: L terrificus < base of terrere, to frighten: see terror & -fic

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Origin: Latin terrificus

Origin: : terrēre, to frighten

Origin: + -ficus, -fic

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