If horrific means to make horrible, does terrific mean to make terrible?

Answer 1

Once upon a time it did mean that, but the meaning has changed over time. It is still sometimes used with that meaning, but that is unusual.
Currrent definitions:
very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
fantastic: extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"

Answer 2

Horrific is from the Latin horrificare, which means frightening, literally "to cause horror."

Terrific is from the Latin terrere, which also means frightening.

However, it has gone through the process of amelioration over time, meaning that its connotation has improved over time.

Awesome once meant "impressive and frightening," but is now used in slang to mean "excellent." Terrific went through the same process a long time ago. Eventually, we may forget the original meaning of awesome and simply think of it as meaning "the bomb" (which many people have already forgotten means "terrific").

Answer 3

no, u r rite in the frst part,
terrific means to do something really good.

Answer 4

hahaha, that was terribly good.

To gw bush, 'terrific' means to gain power by making people scared of terrorist.

Answer 5

I like the question! Sensible. Hahahahaha. One star for you.

Answer 6

paradoxes. lol