adjective
terrific
tuh-RIF-ik/təˈrɪfɪk/
Extremely good or impressive.
The friends admire a terrific sandcastle with finely shaped towers.
Etymology
The roots originally described something that caused fear. Terrific weakened from “frightening” to “very great or intense,” then became praise for something exceptionally good or impressive.
In context
it's absolutely terrific it's good that we should get fresh vegetables because you know quite often it's places where you just come out of the freezer
More examples
- You did a terrific job repairing that chair.
- The concert was terrific from beginning to end.
- She had a terrific time at the festival.
Forms
terrific
terrifically adverb — Extremely well or to a great degree.