stupendous

[ stoo-pen-duhs, styoo- ]

adjective

1. causing amazement; astounding; marvelous:

   stupendous news.

   Synonyms: extraordinary

2. amazingly large or great; immense:

   a stupendous mass of information.

   Synonyms: prodigious, gigantic, vast, colossal

stupendous

/ stjuːˈpɛndəs /

adjective

1. astounding, wonderful, huge, etc

Derived Forms

• stuˈpendousness, noun
• stuˈpendously, adverb

Other Words From

• stu·pendous·ly adverb
• stu·pendous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupendous¹

1965–70; < Latin stupendus, gerund of stupēre to be stunned; -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of stupendous¹

C17: from Latin stupēre to be amazed

Example Sentences

For less than the stupendous cost of colonizing Mars, humanity could address the issues that Musk feels will make the Earth uninhabitable, such as global warming.

From Los Angeles Times

The pecan salsa matcha with the grilled tilefish sounds stupendous!

From Salon

“Howard Stern is getting paid a stupendous, phenomenal, astronomical amount of money,” a securities analyst told the Los Angeles Times in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times

For the uninitiated, Michelin doles out different levels of note to different restaurants: A three-star restaurant is positively stupendous and "exceptional cuisine that is worth a special journey," while a two-star restaurant is "excellent cooking that is worth a detour."

From Salon

Investor confidence in his leadership was manifest; the share price closed on Nov. 1, 2021, at $407.36, when the company’s market value peaked at a stupendous $1.2 trillion.

From Los Angeles Times