Overwhelming vs Terrific - What's the difference?
overwhelming | terrific | Related terms |
Present participle of to overwhelm .
Overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong.
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Very great or intense.
Extreme.
(colloquial) Frighteningly good.
(colloquial) Astounding or awesome.
Terrifying; causing terror
Frightful or very unpleasant.
(colloquial) Extraordinarily great or intense.
Overwhelming is a related term of terrific.
As adjectives the difference between overwhelming and terrific
is that overwhelming is overpowering, staggering, or irresistibly strong while terrific is (colloquial) frighteningly good.As a verb overwhelming
is present participle of to overwhelm .overwhelming
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- The vote was taken at once, and it was agreed by an overwhelming majority that rats were comrades.
Antonyms
* underwhelmingterrific
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Alternative forms
* terrifick (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- I say! She's a terrific tennis player.
- The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.
- The lightning was followed by a terrific clap of thunder.
- I've got a terrific hangover this morning.
- terrific speed