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adjective
- 1. having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster: "monstrous, bug-eyed fish" Similar Opposite
- 2. inhumanly or outrageously evil or wrong: "he wasn't lovable, he was monstrous and violent" Similar Opposite
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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. Morally wrong and evil. abhorrently. amorality. anomie. dissipated. dissolutely. dissoluteness.
The meaning of MONSTROUS is having extraordinary often overwhelming size : gigantic. How to use monstrous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Monstrous.
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.
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. a monstrous fire.
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.
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.
Definition of monstrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.