terrificter‧rif‧ic /təˈrɪfɪk/ ●●○ adjective 
Word Origin
That’s a terrific idea! The actress who played the lawyer was terrific.► see thesaurus at good2very large in size or degree: a terrific bang He drank a terrific amount of beer.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINterrific
ExamplesOrigin:
1600-1700 Latin terrificus ‘frightening’, from terrere; ➔ TERRIBLEEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- a terrific crisis
- Your dress looks terrific!
- A terrific industrial upheaval at the present moment might be dangerous from the standpoint of a democratic People's Peace.
- After a rough start, he racked up a terrific year in 1996.
- Geidt and Jack Willis, who plays the other son, are terrific throughout.
- Quantities of leg and headroom are generous, rearward seat travel in particular, and all-round vision is terrific.
- This terrific park is worth the trip.
- Your Mr Bernard is, by the by, even if unwell, a terrific fellow.
THESAURUSextremely good► excellent/superb
Collocations extremely good: · Your English is excellent.· She’s a superb teacher.
► great/wonderful/terrific/fantastic especially spoken extremely good: · It’s a great film.· Her cooking is wonderful.· That’s a terrific idea!
► brilliant British English especially spoken extremely good: · The play was absolutely brilliant.
► amazing/incredible extremely good, in a surprising and exciting way: · New York is an amazing place.· The skating has been incredible in this competition.
► beautiful/glorious used about weather that is very pleasant and sunny: · It’s a beautiful day.· The weather was just glorious.
► outstanding/first-class/top-quality much better than other places, people etc: · an outstanding performance· The service is always first-class.
► exceptional unusually good: · Occasionally, we get a student with exceptional talent.· a woman of exceptional beauty
► awesome especially American English informal very good: · The movie was awesome.
► be out of this world spoken to be extremely good: · Their chocolate cake is just out of this world!
► excellent extremely good or of very high quality: · His English was excellent.· an excellent piece of work
► great spoken extremely good. Great is less formal than excellent, and is the usual word to use in everyday spoken English: · ‘Did you have a good holiday?’ ‘It was great!’· He did a great job as captain.
► fantastic/terrific/wonderful spoken extremely good. These words sound even more excited than great or excellent: · ‘I passed my exam.’ ‘That’s fantastic!’· Last year Jess had a terrific season, averaging eleven points a game.· The trip will be a wonderful opportunity for the children.
► amazing/incredible extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: · an amazing view of Tokyo· The trip was an incredible experience.
► superb extremely good – used especially when you are very impressed by something: · The acting was superb.· There is a superb range of cheeses.
► first-class of a high quality and much better than most others: · The service is first-class.· a first-class restaurant
► outstanding extremely good – used when saying how well someone does something: · He’s an outstanding player.· It was an outstanding performance by a talented young actor.
► exceptional unusually good – used when saying that someone or something is much better than any others: · She has an exceptional talent.· He writes good essays, but I wouldn’t say that his work is particularly exceptional.· Merits are given as an honour for exceptional achievement.
► out of this world [not before noun] spoken informal used when saying that something is so good that it is better than anything you could have imagined: · The food is out of this world.
► awesome especially American English very good: · It was an awesome concert.
► fantastic/terrific spoken extremely good, in a way that makes you feel excited and happy – used mainly in spoken English: · The view from the top was fantastic.· He did a fantastic job.· That’s a terrific idea!· ‘I passed!’ ‘That’s terrific!’
► great spoken extremely good – used mainly in spoken English: · Thanks for a great afternoon.· ‘Did you have a good holiday?' ’It was great!'
► excellent extremely good – used especially about the quality of something. Excellent is more formal than fantastic/terrific or great, and is used in both spoken and written English: · Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions.· It is an excellent film.
► wonderful extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased: · She is really a wonderful person.· That’s wonderful news!
► marvellous British English, marvelous American English extremely good in a way that impresses you or makes you very pleased. Marvellous sounds a little old-fashioned, but is still fairly common: · We had a marvellous dinner at a little restaurant near the hotel.· Martino’s performance was marvelous.
► amazing extremely good in a surprising and exciting way: · Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.
► incredible extremely good in a surprising and exciting way. Incredible is often used when something is so good that it almost seems unlikely: · What a goal! That was incredible!· It was an incredible moment - one that I will never forget.
► brilliant British English informal extremely good: · ‘How was your trip?’ ‘Absolutely brilliant!’· What a brilliant idea!
► be out of this world used when saying that something is so good that you cannot imagine anything better: · Their desserts are out of this world.
Longman Language Activatorsomething you like or enjoy very much► good · Did you have a good weekend?· It's one of the best books I've ever read.· That smells good. What are you cooking?· There's nothing good on TV these days.· This year's show was much better than last year's.very/really good · We enjoyed our trip to Canada. It was really good.
► nice pleasant or enjoyable: · I hope you have a nice vacation.· Come over on Saturday. It would be nice to see you.very/really nice: · She made us a really nice dinner.
► great spoken also excellent extremely good: · Thanks for a great afternoon.· "Did you have a good holiday?'' "It was great!''· Our local theatre has put on some excellent productions.· an excellent film
► perfect so good that it could not be made any better: · It was a perfect day out.· This church is a perfect example of Gothic architecture.· "How was your holiday?'' "Oh, just perfect!''
► marvellous/wonderful/fantastic/terrific spoken very good in a way that makes you feel happy or excited: · The kids had a marvellous time at the carnival.· You get a wonderful view of the mountains from here.· The special effects in the movie were just fantastic.· Their latest album's terrific.
► amazing/incredible very good in a surprising and exciting way: · Standing there on top of Mount Fuji was an amazing experience.· What a goal! That was just incredible!
► brilliant spoken extremely good: · You should come to the new sports centre - it's brilliant.· "How was your trip?" "Absolutely brilliant!"
► neat American spoken very good or enjoyable: · That's such a neat car.really neat: · The fireworks over Golden Gate Park were really neat.
► be out of this world spoken use this to say that something is so good, enjoyable etc, that it is almost the best you have ever experienced: · Her new apartment's out of this world!· This is the best soufflé I've ever tasted -- it's out of this world.
good ideas/plans/suggestions► good · "Why don't you write to your bank and ask for a loan?'' "That's a good idea.''· I thought it would be a good idea to arrive early.· That's the best suggestion you've made all day.· The best way of getting your children to learn foreign languages is to send them to stay abroad.
► excellent extremely good: · We were given some excellent financial advice by Mr Samuel.· That sounds like an excellent idea to me.
► great spoken informal a great idea is one that you like very much: great idea: · "Let's have a barbecue." "That's a great idea."great!: · "You want to go to a movie instead?" "Yeah, great, why not!"
► neat American spoken say this when you think an idea is good because it is original and clever: · Jim and I need more time together away from the kids, so we came up with this neat idea of meeting after work.· "Why don't we go to the beach!'' "Yeah that sounds really neat.''
► terrific/fantastic extremely good, in a way that makes you feel happy or excited: · I've just though of a fantastic idea.· "What do you think of Kate's suggestion?'' "I think it's terrific.''
► brilliant British informal extremely good and clever: · "Maybe we should invite them over here instead of going to their place." "Brilliant!"· Joanna came up with a brilliant idea for a new book.
► attractive: attractive offer/proposition/package etc one that is very good and makes you want to accept it: · The job pays well and you get a company car and 30 days holiday a year -- it's certainly an attractive offer.· We've put together what we think is a very attractive package, including discounts, special offers, and free credit.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► really
1informal very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited SYN great: · The scene at this time was really terrific.
NOUN► job· As an investigative reporter, Mundy does a terrific job of untangling this complex snarl of interrelated cases.· You've done a terrific job.
That’s a terrific idea! The actress who played the lawyer was terrific.► see thesaurus at good2very large in size or degree: a terrific bang He drank a terrific amount of beer.