Synonyms of terrific
38 similar words
Another word for terrific is brilliant. Other synonyms of terrific are affreux, alarming, spine-tingling, appalling and awful.
Synonyms and similar words for terrific
adjectiveCausing terror; terrifying.
- affreuxDreadful; disturbing or frightening.
- alarmingCausing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.
- spine-tinglingScary, exciting or exhilarating.
- appalling
- awful
- eldritchUnearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.
- butt-clenching informalSynonym of buttock-clenching.
- buttock-clenching informalSuspenseful, frightening; causing anxiety.
- dreadful
- fearful
- flaysome British, dialectalTerrifying; frightful.
- flesh-crawlingSynonym of skin-crawling.
- formidable
- freaky slang
- frightening
- frightensomeCharacterized by frightening; inducing fear; scary.
- frightful
- ghastly
- ghostly
- grislyHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
- hair-curlingExciting, astonishing, frightening, or horrifying.
- hair-raisingCausing fear or anxiety; scary.
- horrible
- horrid
- horrificCausing horror; horrifying.
- horrifyingTending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
- horripilating
- pulse-poundingThat increases the heartbeat rate, especially as a result of excitement or fear.
- scaring
- scary
- shocking
- skin-crawlingHorrifying or nauseating, so as to cause a creeping sensation in a person's skin.
- terrible
- terrifyingOf a formidable nature; terrific.
- terrorsomeCharacterised or marked by terror; frightful; frightening.
- buggish obsolete
- dismayful obsolete
adjectiveMore synonyms
Meaning of terrific
- adjective Causing terror; terrifying.
- adjective Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.
- adjective Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
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Questions about synonyms of terrific
- What is another word for terrific?
- Terrific has 38 synonyms on Word.ws, such as brilliant, affreux, alarming, spine-tingling, appalling, awful, eldritch and butt-clenching.
- What does terrific mean?
- Terrific means causing terror; terrifying.
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