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   Mon·strous

   /ˈmänstrəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster: "monstrous, bug-eyed fish" Similar grotesquehideousuglyghastlygruesomehorriblehorridhorrifichorrendoushorrifyinggrislydisgustingrepulsiverepellentrevoltingnightmarishdreadfulfrighteningterrifyingfearsomefreakishmalformedmisshapenunnaturalabnormalmutantmiscreatedrare:teratoidOpposite lovelybeautifulnormal
   • ▪ (of a person or an action) inhumanly or outrageously evil or wrong: "he wasn't lovable, he was monstrous and violent" Similar appallingabhorrentheinousevilwickedabominableterriblehorribledreadfulhideousfoulvileoutrageousshockingdisgracefulscandalousatrociousvillainousnastyghastlyodiousloathsomeshamefulinfamousnefariousiniquitousunspeakableintolerablecontemptibledespicableviciouscruelsavagebrutishbestialbarbaricbarbarousbaseinhumandepravedfiendishdevilishdiabolicalsatanicruthlessmercilessinformal:beastlyrare:egregiousflagitiousOpposite admirablegoodkind
   • ▪ extremely and dauntingly large: "the monstrous tidal wave swamped the surrounding countryside" Similar hugeenormousmassivegreatgiganticgiantcolossalmammothvastimmensetremendousmightystupendousmonumentalepicprodigiousmountainoustitanictoweringelephantineking-sizedking-sizegargantuanHerculeanBrobdingnagiansubstantialinformal:megamonsterwhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greathumongousjumbohulkingwhackingwhacking greatginormousOpposite tinyminute

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘strange or unnatural’): from Old French monstreux or Latin monstrosus, from monstrum (see monster). Current senses date from the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monstrously adverb
   • 2. monstrousness noun

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   The meaning of MONSTROUS is having extraordinary often overwhelming size : gigantic. How to use monstrous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Monstrous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONSTROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MONSTROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of monstrous in English. monstrous. adjective. uk / ˈmɒn.strəs / us / ˈmɑːn.strəs / monstrous adjective (BAD) Add to word list. very cruel: a monstrous crime. monstrous cruelty. But that's monstrous - he can't be allowed to get away with it! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly. Synonyms: atrocious, horrible. shocking or revolting; outrageous: monstrous cruelty. Synonyms: atrocious, horrible. extraordinarily great; huge; immense: a monstrous building. deviating grotesquely from the natural or normal form or type.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONSTROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc. 2. (of plants and animals) abnormal in structure. 3. outrageous, atrocious, or shocking. it is monstrous how badly he is treated. 4. huge.

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   Monstrous is an adjective that describes something gross or shocking. It can refer to the size, shape, or general look of something. If your face or body is monstrous, it's misshapen and horrifying to look at. The word monstrous describes something that you'd like to avoid looking at, if at all possible.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONSTROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   monstrous adjective (CREATURE) like a monster: The illustrations show monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Serious and unpleasant. abominable. abominably. abysmal. abysmally.

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   1. a. Shockingly hideous or frightful in appearance. b. Of or resembling a fabulous monster. 2. Exceptionally large; enormous: a monstrous tidal wave. 3. Extremely immoral or cruel: a monstrous dictator; monstrous behavior. 4. Archaic Deviating greatly from the norm in appearance or structure; abnormal.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonstrous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   very large, ugly and frightening synonym horrifying. Definition of monstrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Definition of monstrous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMONSTROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    MONSTROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary. Meaning of monstrous – Learner’s Dictionary. monstrous. adjective. uk / ˈmɒnstrəs / us. monstrous adjective (BAD) Add to word list. very bad or cruel: a monstrous crime. monstrous adjective (MONSTER) like a monster: a monstrous size.