Superb, outstanding, and terrific are synonyms for very good. And there are many otherwords in English that can have the same meaning. All ten words belowcan be used to mean very good or excellent.
awesome
amazing
fabulous
fantastic
excellent
great
incredible
outstanding
superb
terrific
These wordscan be used insimilar ways. For example, any of the words abovecanbe used in sentences like these:
You’ve done an awesome job!
Her latest work is fantastic.
However, there are also differences in their use. Here are some usage patterns to be aware of:
Great has the lowest intensity or strength. However, if it is spoken with enthusiastic intonation, it will have added intensity.
Awesome is the most informal, and younger people are most likely to use it.
Older adults are more likely than younger people to use outstanding, superb, and terrific.
As an exclamation, speakers are most likely to use amazing, fantastic, or great as in, “That’s amazing!”
Great can be used sarcastically, as in this dialogue: A: I can’t find the tickets. B: Oh great, now what are we going to do?
Terrific, amazing, and incredibleare notalways used to describe something that is good. They are occasionally used to describe something that is very bad or hard to believe, asin these examples:
We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week. (terrific=terrible)
He showed an amazing lack of concern for others. (amazing=unbelievable)
It's incredible to me that such a lazy person could be so successful. (incredible=unbelievable)
as in actualas in factualas in guaranteedas in honest-to-goodnessas in legalas in sincereas in substantialas in trueas in unquestionableas in very. adverb (4) as in trulyas in surelyas in certainlyas in absolutely.
Some common synonyms of plentiful are abundant, ample, and copious. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," plentiful implies a great or rich supply.
The words satisfactory, fair, and average can refer to things that are as good as you expect them to be, but no more. All three words are also used in academic writing to rate or comment on a student's work.
Sho' Nuff is a slang expression meaning "sure enough", as expressed in African American Vernacular English. It was widely used in blues music, sometimes as an interjection. Sho' Nuff can also refer to: Sho'nuff (character), the Shogun of Harlem, from Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon.
idiom. correct or accurate but not completely explaining something: It's true enough that he had doubts about the project, but we have to look further to understand why he resigned.
Some common synonyms of adequate are competent, enough, and sufficient. While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement.
Some common synonyms of ample are abundant, copious, and plentiful. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," ample implies a generous sufficiency to satisfy a particular requirement.
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