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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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   Jun 24, 2011 · 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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   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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   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.

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.

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONSTROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Monstrous means very cruel, like a monster, or very big. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Definition of monstrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.