MONSTROUS


Meaning of MONSTROUS in English

adj. Function: adjective

1 extremely impressive FF1C; the traditional burial ceremonies turned into a monstrous spectacle FF1E;

Synonyms: cracking, fantastic, massive, monumental, mortal, prodigious, stupendous, towering, tremendous

Related Words: grandiose, impressive, magnificent, showy, splendid, superb; colossal, enormous, huge, immense, mammoth, vast

Contrasted Words: mean, petty, picayune, poky, small-time

2

Synonyms: HUGE , Brobdingnagian, colossal, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, gigantic, mammoth, prodigious, titanic

3

Synonyms: OUTRAGEOUS 2, atrocious, crying, desperate, heinous, scandalous, shocking

Related Words: glaring, rank; fateful, ominous, portentous; flagitious, infamous

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.