Spanish word

terrorífico

Pronunciation

IPA/teroˈɾifiko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveterrifying

Example

Ese ruido es terrorífico.

That noise is terrifying.

Illustration for terrorífico (terrifying)

More examples

La película fue terrorífica y no pude dormir.

The movie was terrifying and I couldn't sleep.

Core concept

A cause of overwhelming, spine-chilling fear.

Common phrases

  • película terrorífica

    terrifying movie

  • historia terrorífica

    terrifying story

  • sonido terrorífico

    terrifying sound

Similar words

aterrador: Causes a sudden, sharp fear that startles and makes one shudder.
espeluznante: Causes a creepy, hair-raising chill that makes the skin prickle.
espantoso: Causes a shocking blend of astonishment and fear.
horrible: Causes intensely unpleasant, nearly unbearable fear or disgust.

Definition in Spanish

Que causa terror o un miedo muy intenso.

Word origin

From Latin terror 'fear' and the suffix -ífico (via Latin -ficus) that forms adjectives meaning 'causing', so the word denotes something that causes terror.

Usage tips

  • The accent on the í is important because omitting it shifts the stress and sounds incorrect to native speakers, and the word commonly describes films or scenes rather than mild discomfort.

Other meanings

  • horribleadjective
  • chillingadjective

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