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- vincentMay 2019
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alecoibaMay 2019 Terrific means great. "Are you coming to my party?" "Yes!" "Terrific!" (you can also say: That´s terrific). Terrible means bad or really bad. "Uncle Louie, broke his leg when he fell." "Oh, that´s terrible!" |
SkramaApril 2020 One can also say they went to a terribly good party. Or something can be awfully good too. It's a very British way of describing things.
DovalMay 2019 Terrific can mean very good (magnificent), very bad (frightening), or neutral (exceptional). Terrible generally has a negative connotation. So no, they are not opposites.
alecoibaMay 2019 It is not the opposite.
vincentMay 2019 Thanks, so this is not really the opposite ?
exRangerJune 2019 There exist a plethora of antonyms for the word "terrible", only one of which is "terrific". Other antonyms could be "wonderful", "delightful", etc. Similarly, antonyms of "terrific" include "awful" and even "horrible". It is intriguing, and likely a bit confusing for language learners, that the word "terrific" is derived from the same root term as the word "terror" ("terrible", "terrify"), which conveys nothing but negative conotations. |
vincentJune 2019 thanks exRanger
TaceMay 2019 "Terrefic" is the opposite of "terrible." Look up "antonyms of terrific" and you will find "terrible." |