monumental

[ mon-yuh-men-tl ]

adjective

1. resembling a monument; massive or imposing.

   Synonyms: colossal, immense

2. exceptionally great, as in quantity, quality, extent, or degree:

   a monumental work.

3. of historical or enduring significance:

   a monumental victory.

4. Fine Arts. having the quality of being larger than life; of heroic scale.
5. of or relating to a monument or monuments.
6. serving as a monument.

monumental

/ ˌmɒnjʊˈmɛntəl /

adjective

1. like a monument, esp in large size, endurance, or importance

   a monumental work of art

2. of, relating to, or being a monument
3. informal.
   (intensifier)

   monumental stupidity

Derived Forms

• ˌmonumenˈtality, noun
• ˌmonuˈmentally, adverb

Other Words From

• monu·mental·ism noun
• monu·men·tali·ty noun
• monu·mental·ly adverb
• premon·u·mental adjective
• unmon·u·mental adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monumental¹

From the Late Latin word monumentālis, dating back to 1595–1605. See monument, -al ¹

Example Sentences

This will be a monumental shift for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

I put on my old Army trench coat and boots and, as I have on many days, and especially in these monumental moments, I made my pilgrimage to Trump Tower in downtown Chicago.

From Salon

“It is a big loss for the industry,” said Mr Bijoor, adding it will be a monumental task for the mother brand Air India to simply “copy, paste and exceed” the high standards set by Vistara, given that it’s a much smaller airline that’s being gobbled up by a much larger one.

From BBC

A post on X the following day referred to a “monumental scandal shaking the regime” as “pornographic videos flood social media”.

From BBC

On my first day in Salzburg, I headed for an 11 a.m. concert featuring Riccardo Muti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s monumental Eighth Symphony.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• awesome
• enduring
• enormous
• fantastic
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• huge
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• memorable
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• tremendous
• unforgettable
• vast