trə̇ˈmendəs, trēˈ- sometimes -njəs adjective
Etymology: Latin tremendus, from gerundive of tremere to tremble, tremble at, dread — more at tremble
1. : such as may excite trembling : such as may arouse dread, awe, or terror : terrifying , dreadful
a tremendous fact in human experience; that a whole civilization should be dependent on technology — Walter Lippmann
2.
a. : astonishing by reason of extreme size, power, greatness, or excellence
a countryside of tremendous sweeping plains — Alan Moorehead
b. : unusually large or great : huge , vast
a tremendous sensitivity to the slightest hint of criticism — Peggy Durdin
an advertising man with tremendous talents — M.E.Bennett
Synonyms: see monstrous