terrific
Translation
terrific, wonderful, great
Examples
You did a terrific job on the project.
You did a terrific job on the project.
The car was moving at a terrific speed.
The car was moving at a terrific speed.
Grammar Patterns
a terrific ((noun)) a great (noun) You did a terrific job.
to be terrific to be great That movie was terrific.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wonderful, great, excellent; Antonyms: terrible, awful
Etymology
From Latin 'terrere' (to frighten). It originally meant 'causing terror', but its meaning has shifted to be positive.
Memory Tips
Be careful! Although it looks like 'terrible', it means the opposite. Think of something so good it's 'terrifyingly' good.