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   monstrous

   /ˈmɒnstrəs/

   adjective

   • 1. having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster: "monstrous, bug-eyed fish" Similar grotesquehideousuglyghastlygruesomehorriblehorridhorrifichorrendoushorrifyinggrislydisgustingrepulsiverepellentrevoltingnightmarishdreadfulfrighteningterrifyingfearsomefreakishmalformedmisshapenunnaturalabnormalmutantmiscreatedrare:teratoidOpposite lovelybeautifulnormal
   • 2. inhumanly or outrageously evil or wrong: "he wasn't lovable, he was monstrous and violent" Similar appallingabhorrentheinousevilwickedabominableterriblehorribledreadfulhideousfoulvileoutrageousshockingdisgracefulscandalousatrociousvillainousnastyghastlyodiousloathsomeshamefulinfamousnefariousiniquitousunspeakableintolerablecontemptibledespicableviciouscruelsavagebrutishbestialbarbaricbarbarousbaseinhumandepravedfiendishdevilishdiabolicalsatanicruthlessmercilessinformal:beastlyrare:egregiousflagitiousOpposite admirablegoodkind
   • 3. extraordinarily and dauntingly large: "the monstrous tidal wave swamped the surrounding countryside" Similar hugeenormousmassivegreatgiganticgiantcolossalmammothvastimmensetremendousmightystupendousmonumentalepicprodigiousmountainoustitanictoweringelephantineking-sizedking-sizegargantuanHerculeanBrobdingnagiansubstantialinformal:megamonsterwhoppingwhopping greatthumpingthumping greathumongousjumbohulkingwhackingwhacking greatginormousOpposite tinyminute

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘strange or unnatural’): from Old French monstreux or Latin monstrosus, from monstrum (see monster). Current senses date from the 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monstrously adverb
   • 2. monstrousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONSTROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Monstrous means very cruel, evil, or like a monster. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

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     MONSTROUS meaning: 1. very cruel: 2. like a monster: 3. very...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monstrousMonstrous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of monstrous as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Monstrous can mean extremely large, ugly, vicious, abnormal, or very, depending on the context.

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   Monstrous definition: frightful or hideous, especially in appearance; extremely ugly.. See examples of MONSTROUS used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONSTROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of monstrous as an adjective to describe something extremely shocking, unfair, large, unnatural, or ugly. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of monstrous.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonstrous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the adjective monstrous, which can describe something shocking, unacceptable, very large, or ugly and frightening. See synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin.

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   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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › monstrousMonstrous - definition of monstrous by The Free Dictionary

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   Monstrous means abnormal, hideous, or unnatural in size, character, etc. It can also mean extremely immoral or cruel. Find out more about the word's origin, usage, and translations.