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Tre·men·dous

/trəˈmendəs/

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- 1. very great in amount, scale, or intensity: "Penny put in a tremendous amount of time" Similar very greathugeenormousimmensecolossalmassiveprodigiousstupendousmonumentalmammothvastgiganticgiantmightyepicmonstroustitaniccosmictoweringking-sizedking-sizegargantuanHerculeanBrobdingnagiansubstantialinformal:whoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greatastronomicalastronomicmegamonsterhumongousjumbohulkingbumperwhackingwhacking greatginormousvery louddeafeningear-splittingear-piercingboomingthunderingthunderousroaringresoundingcrashingOpposite tinysmallslightsoft
- ▪ extremely good or impressive; excellent: "the crew did a tremendous job" Similar excellentwonderfulmarvelousmagnificentsuperbsplendidglorioussublimelovelydelightfulfirst-classfirst-rateoutstandingconsummateperfectinformal:supergreatamazingamazeballsfantasticterrificphenomenalsensationalincredibleheavenlystellargorgeousdreamygrandfabulousfabfabbyfantabulousawesomemagicsupercalifragilisticexpialidociousacecrackcoolmeanbadwickedmegacrucialmind-blowingfar outA1soundout of this worldmarvyspankingdopedefphatbrilliantbrillsmashingbostingpeachydandyjim-dandyneatbadassbossradicalradboffobullybitchingbodaciouscrackerjackon fleekbeautbonzerkiflankinformal, dated:groovydivinecapitalchampionwizardcorkingrippingcrackingspiffingtop-holetoppingbeezerswellkeenvulgar slang:shit-hotarchaic:goodlyOpposite badpoor
Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin tremendus (gerundive of tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.
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- 1. tremendousness noun
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