Antonyms for terrific
təˈrɪf ɪkter·rif·ic

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1. terrificadjective

   Synonyms:
   brilliant, horrific

2. terrificadjective

   Frighteningly good.

   I say! She's a terrific tennis player.

   Synonyms:
   horrific, brilliant

3. terrificadjective

   Astounding or awesome.

   The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.

   Synonyms:
   horrific, brilliant

4. terrificadjective

   Terrifying; causing terror

   The lightning was followed by a terrific clap of thunder.

   Synonyms:
   brilliant, horrific

5. terrificadjective

   Frightful or very unpleasant.

   I've got a terrific hangover this morning.

   Synonyms:
   brilliant, horrific

6. terrificadjective

   Extraordinarily great or intense.

   terrific speed

   Synonyms:
   brilliant, horrific

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terrific

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, solemn, stately, terrible

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. terrificadjective

   very great or intense

   "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

   Antonyms:
   ordinary, unalarming, mild

   Synonyms:
   wondrous, tremendous, terrifying, howling(a), wonderful, marvellous, fantastic, marvelous, rattling(a), grand

2. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrousadjective

   extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers

   "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"

   Antonyms:
   mild, ordinary, unalarming

3. terrific, terrifyingadjective

   causing extreme terror

   "a terrifying wail"

   Antonyms:
   unalarming, mild, ordinary

   Synonyms:
   wondrous, tremendous, terrifying, howling(a), wonderful, marvellous, fantastic, marvelous, rattling(a), grand

How to use terrific in a sentence?

1. White House:

   They have been strong partners with us, they have been terrific allies on tax reform. The regulatory front. I don’t know who could do it better than Mitch McConnell did.

2. General Phelka:

   We've transported vaccine from northern Minnesota to the upper peninsula of Michigan, which is a terrific mission because it was dozens of hours to drive from where the vaccine needed, it's very safe. It's very efficient and very effective.

3. Megan Ranney:

   This pill is terrific and, as an ER doctor, I can not wait to have this as another tool in my toolbox to give to patients who are sick with Covid-19, but better than taking a pill is not getting sick in the first place which means getting vaccinated.

4. Susan Olsen:

   My first husband and I spent time with her sons, and he told me, ‘Her kids are terrific,' that’s how you know how good a mom she was. Two families and a career, and her kids still turned out terrific.

5. Stanley Hubbard:

   Maybe she's another Margaret Thatcher. She's terrific, we think they're breakthrough people.

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