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monstrous
[ mon-struhs ]
adjective
- frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.
- shocking or revolting; outrageous:
monstrous cruelty.
- extraordinarily great; huge; immense:
a monstrous building.
- deviating grotesquely from the natural or normal form or type.
- having the nature or appearance of a fabulous monster.
adverb
- extremely; exceedingly; very.
monstrous
/ ˈmɒnstrəs /
adjective
- abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc
- (of plants and animals) abnormal in structure
- outrageous, atrocious, or shocking
it is monstrous how badly he is treated
- huge
a monstrous fire
- of, relating to, or resembling a monster
Derived Forms
- ˈmonstrousness, noun
- ˈmonstrously, adverb
Other Words From
- monstrous·ly adverb
- monstrous·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of monstrous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In a key scene it is established that once Caitlyn’s politics became monstrous, her personal life would inevitably follow.
It was a massive performance from his side in the second half to come from 2-0 down to win; a monstrous task that they took on with broad shoulders.
The Justice for Harrods Survivors group said the abuse Gibbons had endured from Al Fayed was "yet another horrible example of the monstrous abuse aided and abetted by the businesses he owned".
The launch tower sported monstrous metal arms, dubbed chopsticks, that caught the descending 232-foot booster.
Customers can customize their festive pails with themed stickers for “a truly monstrous makeover.”
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