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Unterrific

/ˌʌn.təˈɹɪf.ɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Unterrifying; not causing or involving terror..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Unterrifying; not causing or involving terror.
  2. Unexceptional, ordinary.

Example Sentences

It was like the dark, cold, but unterrific and comparatively soothing night, that succeeds to a day of storm and earthquake.
Of these the nearest — yet about twelve miles distant — is the before-named Brezon, a majestic, but unterrific, fortalice of cliff, forest, and meadow, with unseen nests of village, and unexpected balm and honey of garden and orchard nursed in its recesses.

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What does unterrific mean?

Unterrific means Unterrifying; not causing or involving terror..

What is a synonym for unterrific?

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What is the opposite of unterrific?

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How do you use unterrific in a sentence?

It was like the dark, cold, but unterrific and comparatively soothing night, that succeeds to a day of storm and earthquake.

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