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   prodigious

   /prəˈdɪdʒəs/

   adjective

   • 1. remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree: "the stove consumed a prodigious amount of fuel" Similar enormoushugecolossalimmensevastgreatmassivegiganticmammothtremendousconsiderablesubstantiallargesizeableinordinatemonumentalmightygargantuanamazingastonishingastoundingstaggeringstunningmarvellousremarkablewonderfulphenomenalterrificmiraculousimpressivestrikingstartlingsensationalspectacularextraordinaryexceptionalbreathtakingincredibleunbelievableunusualinformal:humongousstupendousfantasticfabulousfantabulousmind-bogglingmind-blowingflabbergastingmegaawesomeginormousliterary:wondrousOpposite smallunexceptional
   • 2. unnatural or abnormal: archaic "rumours of prodigious happenings, such as monstrous births" Similar unnaturalmonstrousgrotesqueabnormal

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘portentous’): from Latin prodigiosus, from prodigium ‘portent’ (see prodigy).

   Derivatives

   • 1. prodigiously adverb
   • 2. prodigiousness noun

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

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   Prodigious means extremely great in ability, amount, or strength. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     extremely great in ability, amount, or strength: She wrote a...

   • Znaczenie Prodigious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     prodigious definicja: 1. extremely great in ability, amount,...

   • Traditional

     PRODIGIOUS translate: 強大的，巨大的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Prodigious in Russian

     prodigious translate: громадный . Learn more in the...

   • Translate English to Polish

     prodigious translate: niebywały, wielki. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     PRODIGIOUS translate: 强大的，巨大的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Sizeable

     SIZEABLE definition: 1. large: 2. mainly UK spelling of...

   • Jumbo

     JUMBO definition: 1. extremely large: 2. extremely large: 3....

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

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   1. : causing amazement or wonder. 2. : extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : enormous. 3. a. : resembling or befitting a prodigy : strange, unusual. b. obsolete : being an omen : portentous. prodigiously adverb. prodigiousness noun. Did you know? Prodigious, monstrous, tremendous, and stupendous all mean extremely impressive.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRODIGIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Prodigious means extremely great in ability, amount, or strength. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms and examples from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › prodigiousPRODIGIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Prodigious definition: extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.. See examples of PRODIGIOUS used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRODIGIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Prodigious means very large or impressive, or wonderful or amazing. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of prodigious with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › prodigiousProdigious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something exceptional, substantial, or great is prodigious. A blizzard includes prodigious wind and snow. A prodigious writer is one who can write a lot and do it well. Prodigious is a word for things that are impressive.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › prodigiousProdigious - definition of prodigious by The Free Dictionary

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   Prodigious means impressively great, extraordinary, or ominous. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of this adjective, as well as related words and translations.