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

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   The meaning of MONSTROUS is having extraordinary often overwhelming size : gigantic. How to use monstrous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Monstrous.

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

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   MONSTROUS definition: 1. very cruel: 2. like a monster: 3. very cruel: . Learn more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Monstrous_(film)Monstrous (film) - Wikipedia

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   Monstrous is a 2022 American supernatural thriller film directed by Chris Sivertson, written by Carol Chrest, and starring Christina Ricci. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on March 12, 2022. It was released in the United States on May 13, 2022, by Screen Media.

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt4624366Monstrous (2022) - IMDb

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   Monstrous: Directed by Chris Sivertson. With Christina Ricci, Santino Barnard, Don Baldaramos, Colleen Camp. Story centers on a traumatized woman fleeing from her abusive ex-husband with her 7-year-old son.

   • 4.7/10 (4.9K)
   • Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

   • Director: Chris Sivertson
   • Release Date: 2022-05-13

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

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

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   1. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › monstrousmonstrous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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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.