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Unpleasant vs Terrific - What's the difference?

unpleasant | terrific |

As adjectives the difference between unpleasant and terrific

is that unpleasant is not pleasant while terrific is (colloquial) frighteningly good.

unpleasant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not pleasant.
  • Derived terms

    * unpleasantness * late unpleasantness

    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