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Is "terrific" the opposite of "terrible"?

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alecoiba profile picture 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!"

exRanger profile picture 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.
Tace profile picture TaceMay 2019
"Terrefic" is the opposite of "terrible."

Look up "antonyms of terrific" and you will find "terrible."