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Thankful vs Terrific - What's the difference?

thankful | terrific |

As adjectives the difference between thankful and terrific

is that thankful is showing appreciation or gratitude while terrific is (colloquial) frighteningly good.

thankful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing appreciation or gratitude.
  • I'm thankful that you helped me out today. How can I ever repay you?
  • (obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.
  • Synonyms

    * grateful * appreciative

    Antonyms

    * thankless

    Derived terms

    * thankfully * thankfulness

    terrific

    English

    Alternative forms

    * terrifick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colloquial) Frighteningly good.
  • I say! She's a terrific tennis player.
  • (colloquial) Astounding or awesome.
  • The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.
  • Terrifying; causing terror
  • The lightning was followed by a terrific clap of thunder.
  • Frightful or very unpleasant.
  • I've got a terrific hangover this morning.
  • (colloquial) Extraordinarily great or intense.
  • terrific speed

    Synonyms

    * brilliant * horrific