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prodigious

[ pruh-dij-uhs ]

adjective

  1. extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.:

    a prodigious research grant.

    Synonyms: tremendous, gigantic, huge, immense, enormous

    Antonyms: tiny

  2. wonderful or marvelous:

    a prodigious feat.

    Synonyms: miraculous, wondrous, astounding, stupendous, amazing

    Antonyms: ordinary

  3. abnormal; monstrous.
  4. Obsolete. ominous.


prodigious

/ prəˈdɪdʒəs /

adjective

  1. vast in size, extent, power, etc
  2. wonderful or amazing
  3. obsolete.
    threatening
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • proˈdigiousness, noun
  • proˈdigiously, adverb
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Other Words From

  • pro·digious·ly adverb
  • pro·digious·ness noun
  • unpro·digious adjective
  • unpro·digious·ly adverb
  • unpro·digious·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigious1

First recorded in 1545–55, prodigious is from the Latin word prōdigiōsus marvelous. See prodigy, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prodigious1

C16: from Latin prōdigiōsus marvellous, from prōdigium, see prodigy
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Example Sentences

When Nadal emerged as a prodigious teenager, making his ATP Tour debut in 1999 aged 15, he was known simply for being the nephew of Barcelona and Spain footballer Miguel Angel.

From BBC

Suaalii then showed off his prodigious vertical leap and 6ft 5in frame as he disrupted Itoje's kick-off reception to put England under more pressure.

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This means that Tester, who is a prodigious fundraiser, has been able use his campaign cash to pay the very lowest rate an ad space sells for on any given broadcast—the same $1,000 that, say, Lithia Dodge of Billings pays.

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In a talent pool of such prodigious depths, though, spend some time out of the set-up and you can soon sink without trace.

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This week, he will take audiences through 70 songs from his prodigious catalog across three nights at the Wallis in Beverly Hills.

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