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   Stu·pen·dous

   /sto͞oˈpendəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. extremely impressive: "a stupendous display of technique" Similar amazingastoundingastonishingextraordinaryremarkablewonderfulprodigiousphenomenalstaggeringbreathtakinginformal:fantasticmind-bogglingmind-blowinggreatterrificawesomeunrealamazeballsliterary:wondrousOpposite run-of-the-millordinary

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin stupendus ‘to be wondered at’ (gerundive of stupere) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stupendously adverb
   • 2. stupendousness noun

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   What does stupendous mean?

   • (Definition of stupendous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 令人驚嘆的，了不起的, （尤指）大得驚人的… 令人惊叹的，了不起的, （尤指）大得惊人的… tremendo, formidable, estupendo… estupendo… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! STUPENDOUS definition: extremely good or large: . Learn more.

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   What is a stupendous adverb?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English stu‧pen‧dous /stjuːˈpendəs $ stuː-/ adjective surprisingly large or impressive SYN magnificent a stupendous achievement —stupendously adverb Examples from the Corpus stupendous • The advance publicity has been stupendous, and the first issue is alleged to have sold out straight away.

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   • Something that is stupendous is surprisingly impressive or large. He was a man of stupendous stamina and energy. This stupendous novel keeps you gripped to the end. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Where did the word stupendous come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective stupendous is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for stupendous is from 1618, in the writing of Thomas Gainsford, soldier and historian. stupendous is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin stupendus.

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   Add to word list. extremely good or large: a stupendous performance. stupendously. adverb. stupendously successful. (Definition of stupendous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   stupendous /stʊ ˈ pɛndəs/ Brit /stjʊ ˈ pɛndəs/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of STUPENDOUS. [more stupendous; most stupendous] : so large or great that it amazes you. a stupendous [= magnificent] fireworks display. a person with stupendous wealth.

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    What does the adjective stupendous mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective stupendous . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.